In the first 30 hours since recalibration, the matchmaker was overly sensitive on wins and losses and it resulted in players calibrating with bigger gains and losses than intended. We are processing all matches again and will be correcting the rank gains and losses throughout the day. Medals will be appear as undefined for a bit during this process.
Welcome to Next Week on Xbox, where we cover all the new games coming soon to Xbox One! Every week the team at Xbox aims to deliver quality gaming content for you to enjoy on your favorite gaming console. This coming week we can live the life of a morally conflicted vampire in early 20th century London in Vampyr, travel to the home of the high elves in The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset, or explore dream-like forests, aquatic caves, and peaceful shores in Shape of the World — and these are just a few of the excellent games coming soon to Xbox One! Read more below and click on each of the profiles for pre-order details (dates are subject to change).
Aragami is a third-person stealth game that casts you as an undead assassin with the power to control the shadows. Teleport to any shadow, become invisible, materialize weapons or even summon a shadow dragon to infiltrate the enemy ranks and dispose of your targets. The Shadow Edition includes the Nightfall expansion.
At the end of the 1800s, the government declared a global ban on this legendary card game due to an increase in bar fights, divorces, and family feuds. Awkward is the ultimate test on finding out how well friends, couples, and family know each other. Players are asked to answer increasingly uncomfortable questions in secret, while their companions try to guess the outcome.
Xbox One X Enhanced – Travel to the home of the high elves in Summerset, the latest chapter in the Elder Scrolls Online to save the world from destruction. As chaos reigns over Tamriel, the Imperial Throne sits empty as ancient enemies band together to bring ruin to the mortal world. Take up arms and fight for Tamriel’s salvation and unravel a dark conspiracy that threatens the world’s existence.
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is a FMV murder mystery. You are a psychiatrist, trying to solve a murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Ask any questions and collect the evidence as you uncover the identity of the randomly generated murderer whilst trying to figure out the chaos that was left behind.
Xbox One X Enhanced – It’s all about style, flair, and performing incredible takedowns of your opponents in the arcade racer Onrush. The game describes itself as a celebration of sensational speed, outright fun, and over the top spectacle that makes sure you’re always at the heart of the action.
Purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr is a grim ARPG featuring the Inquisition who will carry out the Emperor’s will in the darkest reaches of the galaxy. Featuring an open-world sandbox with a huge variety of missions, tactical and brutal combat, destructible environments, and a storyline influenced by the community.
Xbox One X Enhanced – You are a newly-turned Vampyr, Dr. Jonathan Reid living in London in the year 1918. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens; as a Vampyr, you’re cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal. Struggle to live with your decisions as your actions will save or doom London.
In this Castlevania-inspired retro action game, play as Zangetsu, a demon slayer who must travel through perilous lands to defeat a powerful demon lurking in a dark castle. Battle with swords and whips and meet fellow travelers who can join your journey as playable characters who have their own unique abilities.
A twin-stick shooter inspired by classic arcade games, you’ll travel through diverse locations packed with tremendous danger and huge bosses. Choose your character and utilize their abilities and special items to progress through Riddled Corpses EX and destroy the root of evil. Featuring two-player local co-op and six playable characters each with unique abilities.
Xbox One X Enhanced – In this serene and surrealist first-person explorer, you’ll travel through dream-like forests, aquatic caves, and peaceful shores accompanied by psychedelic wildlife. No clock or hidden perils lie in wait to prevent you from enjoying your journey in an environment where wild flora constantly flourish and fade as you wander in Shape of the World.
Xbox One X Enhanced – Race with all the riders of MotoGP on 19 official tracks, including the new Buriram International Circuit in Thailand and enjoy an even more immersive experience thanks to new features and a new edition of the MotoGP eSport Championship. Become the star of the 2018 MotoGP season as you pursue your career as a professional rider starting from the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup up to the Premier class of the MotoGP.
Someone wants you dead and you must use all your toughness to survive. Shoot, choke, and sneak your way through enemies and engage them in breathtaking car chases with an aesthetic inspired by the Italian crime flicks of the ’70s. Milanoir is a pixel-packed action game set in the violent city of Milan as you hunt for the truth and escape the ones who are chasing you through an unforgiving city.
Unravel Two Creative Director Explains Why The Game Isn’t On Switch
During the EA Play conference a couple of days ago, one of the stand-out games was undoubtedly Unravel Two – a sequel to 2016’s Unravel which launched immediately after the show on other platforms. The co-op platforming nature of the game, the cuddly and adorable aesthetic, and the fact that the two characters are the exact same colours as the Joy-Con controllers had Switch owners wondering why Nintendo’s console had been left out.
The Creative Director of Coldwood Interactive, Martin Sahlin (the man who passionately presented the new game on stage at E3), is aware of the comments surrounding this question and has addressed the issue via Twitter. Apparently, the game’s absence is not one that the studio wanted, but rather a result of a lack of resources thanks to its relatively small size.
Sahlin goes on to say that the studio hasn’t given up hope on bringing the game to Switch, and if a way to do so presents itself, it could well become a reality.
Questions will once again be asked of EA – the publisher behind the Unravel series – as a lack of resources and funding within Coldwood Interactive could easily be supported by the company if it saw a Switch port as being worthwhile. After recent comments from the game’s producer stating that Madden 19 won’t appear on Switch because it’s “what’s best” for the game, and this lack of desire to fund a seemingly perfect fit for the console in Unravel Two, it seems EA is still strangely hesitant to support Nintendo’s system.
Would you like to see Unravel Two arrive on Switch? Do you think EA is missing a trick by ignoring the system all too often? Let us know your thoughts below.
Pode Will Bring Co-Op Puzzling Fun To The Switch eShop Later This Month
Attention, please! We’ve just got word from indie devs Henchman & Goon, who have revealed that their co-op exploration game Pode will land on the Switch eShop on the 21st June. In fact, you can even pre-order right now if you like.
In Pode, a rock and a fallen star – quite an unlikely duo – set out on a mystical journey, using their distinct abilities to solve ancient puzzles, heavily emphasising the themes of friendship and cooperation. Aww.
Here’s what Yngvill Hopen, Game Director and CEO at Henchman & Goon, had to say about this impending release:
Pode has already attracted quite a following, so we want to give our fans the chance to purchase it early. We’ve received a lot of positive feedback from the community and great support from Nintendo, so we are anticipating a great launch in a couple of weeks.
Through their unique individual talents, the duo discover a magical world by working together to solve the puzzles. Pode is inspired by Norwegian art and culture, resulting in a stunning exploration game.
Let us know if you plan to pick up Pode for your Switch later this month with a comment below.
* Eul’s Scepter of Divinity: Bonus movement speed reduced from +40 to +30 * Moon Shard: Night vision increased from 300/150 (base/consumed) to 400/200 * Refresher: Recipe cost reduced from 1800 to 1700 * Talisman of Evasion: Evasion reduced from 20% to 15% * Talisman of Evasion: Cost reduced from 1450 to 1400 * Solar Crest: Base evasion reduced from 20% to 15% (active application is still 20%)
* Abaddon: Level 10 Talent increased from +20% XP to +25% * Abaddon: Level 15 Talent increased from +60 Mist Coil Heal/Damage to +75 * Abaddon: Level 15 Talent increased from +6 Armor to +8
* Alchemist: Chemical Rage now applies a basic dispel on cast
* Ancient Apparition: Level 10 Talent increased from +60 Gold/Min to +90
* Anti-Mage: Base damage increased by 2
* Bane: Base damage reduced by 2 * Bane: Brain Sap manacost increased from 70/100/130/160 to 90/115/140/165
* Beastmaster: Base armor reduced by 2
* Bristleback: Viscous Nasal Goo now has a -2 base armor reduction
* Clinkz: Base armor increased by 1 * Clinkz: Strafe dodge now works against non-player units * Clinkz: Strafe attack speed increased from 80/140/200/260 to 110/160/210/260
* Clockwerk: Base damage reduced by 4
* Crystal Maiden: Crystal Nova cooldown reduced from 12/11/10/9 to 11/10/9/8 * Crystal Maiden: Level 15 Talent increased from +120 Gold/Min to +150
* Dark Willow: Bramble Maze cooldown reduced from 40/35/30/25 to 34/31/28/25 * Dark Willow: Level 10 Talent increased from +20 Damage to +30
* Death Prophet: Exorcism spirit spawn interval increased from 0.3 to 0.35
* Disruptor: Thunder Strike cooldown increased from 15/13/11/9 to 18/15/12/9
* Earthshaker: Echo Slam now has 100 Initial Damage
* Enchantress: Nature’s Attendants cooldown reduced from 45 to 35 * Enchantress: Enchant slow rescaled from 3/4/5/6 to 3.75/4.5/5.25/6
* Enigma: Demonic Conversion manacost reduced from 170 to 140/150/160/170 * Enigma: Demonic Conversion Eidolon HP regen increased from 0.25 to 4
* Gyrocopter: Level 15 Talent changed from +3 Flak Cannon Attacks to +0.5s Homing Missile Stun Duration * Gyrocopter: Level 20 Talent reduced from +45 Movement Speed to +40
* Huskar: Level 25 Talent changed from 0 Inner Vitality Cooldown to Burning Spears Pure and Pierces Immunity * Huskar: Level 25 Talent increased from +125 Attack Range to +150
* Invoker: Catacylsm max spread distance reduced from 220 to 200
* Io: Spirits damage reduced from 25/50/75/100 to 20/40/60/80 * Io: Tether movement speed reduced from 7/10/13/16 to 5/8/11/14% * Io: Level 10 Talent reduced from +60 Damage to +45 * Io: Level 20 Talent reduced from +20 Health Regen to +15
* Juggernaut: Base armor increased by 1
* Keeper of the Light: Chakra Magic no longer has a 25/35/45/55 manacost
* Leshrac: Lightning Storm cast range reduced from 650/700/750/800 to 650
* Lich: Frost Blast attack slow increased from -20 to -30 * Lich: Frost Blast cooldown reduced from 8 to 7 * Lich: Level 10 Talent increased from +175 Health to +200
* Lycan: Feral Impulse damage reduced from 15/26/37/48% to 12/24/36/48%
* Magnus: Base strength increased by 1 * Magnus: Skewer slow increased from 2.5/2.75/3/3.25 to 3.25 * Magnus: Shockwave damage increased from 75/150/225/300 to 90/160/230/300
* Meepo: Base armor increased by 2
* Mirana: Level 25 Talent reduced from -80s Moonlight Shadow Cooldown to -75s
* Naga Siren: Song of the Siren manacost increased from 100/150/200 to 150/175/200
* Necrophos: Level 15 Talent increased from +16% Ghost Shroud Slow to +20% * Necrophos: Level 25 Talent increased from -1.5s Death Pulse Cooldown to -2.5s * Necrophos: Level 25 Talent increased from +0.6 heartstopper Aura to +0.8
* Night Stalker: Crippling Fear cooldown increased from 12 to 24/20/16/12 * Night Stalker: Void cooldown increased from 8 to 11/10/9/8
* Oracle: Fortune’s End is no longer disjointable * Oracle: Level 15 Talent increased from +90 Gold/Min to +120
* Pangolier: Fixed Rolling Thunder having no effect on units like Primal Split Brewlings and Ancients neutrals (still doesn’t affect roshan)
* Phantom Assassin: Stifling Dagger slow rescaled from 1/2/3/4 seconds to 1.75/2.5/3.25/4 * Phantom Assassin: Level 20 Talent improved from Double Strike Stifling Dagger to Triple Strike Stifling Dagger
* Phoenix: Supernova stun duration from 1.5/2/2.5 to 2/2.5/3.0
* Puck: Waning Rift silence duration increased from 0.75/1.5/2.25/3 to 1.5/2/2.5/3
* Pudge: Level 10 Talent changed from +5 Armor to +30% XP * Pudge: Level 15 Talent changed from +75 Damage to +12% Rot Slow
* Riki: Base armor increased by 1 * Riki: Base damage increased by 4
* Sand King: Base damage reduced by 3 * Sand King: Caustic Finale slow reduced from 21/24/27/30% to 15/20/25/30%
* Shadow Shaman: Base intelligence increased by 2 * Shadow Shaman: Hex manacost reduced from 110/140/170/200 to 70/110/150/190 * Shadow Shaman: Level 15 Talent increased from -4s Hex Cooldown to -5s * Shadow Shaman: Level 25 Talent reduced from +60 Wards Attack Damage to +50
* Silencer: Arcane Curse penalty duration increased from 4 to 5 seconds
* Sniper: Assassinate cast range increased from 2000/2500/3000 to 3000 * Sniper: Level 10 Talent changed from +15% Cooldown Reduction to +25%
* Spectre: Level 15 Talent increased from -8s Spectral Dagger Cooldown to -10s
* Spirit Breaker: Greater Bash disable duration increased from 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 to 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8 * Spirit Breaker: Nether Strike damage reduced from 150/250/350 to 150/200/250 * Spirit Breaker: Level 10 Talent increased from +400 Night Vision to +600
* Sven: Storm Hammer Manacost reduced from 140 to 110/120/130/140
* Terrorblade: Agility gain increased from 3.2 to 3.7
* Tiny: Base movement speed increased from 280 to 285 * Tiny: Tree Throw splash damage increased from 130% to 150% * Tiny: Grow Status Resistance increased from 20/30/40% to 30/40/50%
* Ursa: Overpower duration increased from 15 to 20 * Ursa: Level 20 Talent changed from +1s Enrage Duration to +1.5s
* Winter Wyvern: Base Intelligence increased by 2
* Wraith King: Mortal Strike skeletons now have 30% Magic Resistance * Wraith King: Level 15 Talent increased from +25 Skeletons Attack Damage to +35
* Zeus: Lightning Bolt manacost increased from 75/95/115/135 to 90/105/120/135
Moonlighter is an action RPG with rogue-lite elements following the everyday routines of Will, an adventurous shopkeeper that dreams of becoming a hero.
Yoku?s Island Express is an open world/metroidvania-style pinball adventure, Seamlessly blending platform navigation with pinball mechanics across a large open world.
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Fallout 76 Release Date / Pre-Order Guide For The US (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
For anyone wondering when we'll get to return to the wasteland after 2015's Fallout 4, Bethesda has answered that question with a teaser trailer for the next entry: Fallout 76. The game has been confirmed for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It appeared during Bethesda's presentation at E3 2018, where we learned a ton--including the fact that it's an online, multiplayer-enabled game. We also got a release date: November 14, 2018.
The game puts you in the shoes of a person who resided in Vault 76. Base-building returns from Fallout 4, and players can hunt down items that will allow them to fire nuclear missiles at areas of the map. The game is said to be four times bigger than its predecessor. We've got a complete roundup of all the Fallout 76 details.
Whether you're a diehard fan of the series or you want to see what all the hype is about, you might be ready to lock in your Fallout 76 pre-order. If so, we have all the information you need below.
Pre-order bonus
A pre-launch beta for Fallout 76 has been announced. We don't yet know all the ways access will be granted, but pre-ordering (at least from select retailers) will guarantee you get in. A beta release date has not yet been announced.
Standard Edition
Suggested retail price: $60
The standard edition of Fallout 76 comes with just the base game but is already available to pre-order.
Amazon: $60 ($48 with Amazon Prime) -- PS4 | Xbox One | PC
Best Buy: $60 (with $10 reward) -- PS4 | Xbox One | PC
One step above the standard edition is the Deluxe edition, also known as the Tricentennial edition. You get the base game along with a variety of in-game bonus items. That includes the following goodies:
Tricentennial Power Armor Customization for the T-51, T-45, T-60, and X-01 Power Armors
Tricentennial Weapon Customization for the 10MM Pistol, Hatchet, and Laser Rifle
Spectacularly Handsome Vault Boy Mascot Head
Patriotic Uncle Sam Outfit
Celebratory Vault Boy Saluting Emote
First-Class Tricentennial Workshop Posters
Tricentennial Commemorative Photo Frame
Provided you're interested in those bonuses, you can pre-order this version from select retailers through the links below.
Amazon: $80 ($64 with Amazon Prime) -- PS4 | Xbox One | PC
Those willing to spend more can get a much grander package. In addition to a copy of Fallout 76 itself, the Power Edition gets you a ton of extras, the centerpiece of which is a T-51 Power Armor helmet. This is actually wearable and is equipped with a voice modulator speaker and a working headlamp. This comes with a West Tek canvas carrying bag.
Also included is a map showing Fallout 76's world. This measures 21 inches by 21 inches and glows in the dark. Additionally, there are 24 figurines based on in-game models (covering likes like creatures and vault dwellers), a steelbook, and bonus in-game items (outlined with the Deluxe edition).
The landscape of applications is quickly changing. Many platforms are migrating to containerized applications… and with good cause. An application wrapped in a bundled container is easier to install, includes all the necessary dependencies, doesn’t directly affect the hosting platform libraries, automatically updates (in some cases), and (in most cases) is more secure than a standard application. Another benefit of these containerized applications is that they are universal (i.e., such an application would install on Ubuntu Linux or Fedora Linux, without having to convert a .deb package to an .rpm).
As of now, there are two main universal package systems: Snap and Flatpak. Both function in similar fashion, but one is found by default on Ubuntu-based systems (Snap) and one on Fedora-based systems (Flatpak). It should come as no surprise that both can be installed on either type of system. So if you want to run Snaps on Fedora, you can. If you want to run Flatpak on Ubuntu, you can.
I will walk you through the process of installing and using Flatpak on Ubuntu 18.04. If your platform of choice is Fedora (or a Fedora derivative), you can skip the installation process.
Installation
The first thing to do is install Flatpak. The process is simple. Open up a terminal window and follow these steps:
Add the necessary repository with the command sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alexlarsson/flatpak.
Update apt with the command sudo apt update.
Install Flatpak with the commandsudo apt install flatpak.
Install Flatpak support for GNOME Software with the command sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak.
Reboot your system.
Usage
I’ll first show you how to install a Flatpak package from the command line, and then via the GUI. Let’s say you want to install the Spotify desktop client via Flatpak. To do this, you must first instruct Flatpak to retrieve the necessary app. The Spotify Flatpak (along with others) is hosted on Flathub. The first thing we’re going to do is add the Flathub remote repository with the following command:
Now you can install any Flatpak app found on Flathub. For example, to install Spotify, the command would be:
sudo flatpak install flathub com.spotify.Client
To find out the exact command for each install, you only have to visit the app’s page on Flathub and the installation command is listed beneath the description.
Running a Flatpak-installed app is a bit different than a standard app (at least from the command line). Head back to the terminal window and issue the command:
flatpak run com.spotify.Client
Of course, after you’ve re-started your machine (upon installing the GNOME Software Support), those apps should appear in your desktop menu, making it unnecessary to start them from the command line.
To uninstall a Flatpak from the command line, you would go back to the terminal and issue the command:
sudo flatpak uninstall NAME
where NAME is the name of the app to remove. In our Spotify case, that would be:
sudo flatpak uninstall com.spotify.Client
Now we want to update our Flatpak apps. To do this, first list all of your installed Flatpak apps by issuing the command:
flatpak list
Now that we have our list of apps (Figure 1), we can update with the command sudo flatpak update NAME (where NAME is the name of our app to update).
So if we want to update GIMP, we’d issue the command:
sudo flatpak update org.gimp.GIMP
If there are any updates to be applied, they’’ll be taken care of. If there are no updates to be applied, nothing will be reported.
Installing from GNOME Software
Let’s make this even easier. Since we installed GNOME Software support for flatpak, we don’t actually have to bother with the command line. Don’t be mistaken, unlike Snap support, you won’t actually find Flatpak apps listed within GNOME Software (even though we’ve installed Software support). Instead, you’ll find support through the web browser.
Let’s say you want to install Slack via Flatpak. Go to the Slack Flathub page and then click on the INSTALL button. Since we installed GNOME Software support, the standard browser dialog window will appear with an included option to open the file via Software Install (Figure 2).
This action will then open GNOME Software (or, in the case of Ubuntu, Ubuntu Software), where you can click the Install button (Figure 3) to complete the process.
Once the installation completes, you can then either click the Launch button, or close GNOME Software and launch the application from the desktop menu (in the case of GNOME, the Dash).
After you’ve installed a Flatpak app via GNOME Software, it can also be removed from the same system (so there’s still not need to go through the command line).
What about KDE?
If you prefer using the KDE desktop environment, you’re in luck. If you issue the command sudo apt install plasma-discover-flatpak-backend, it’ll install Flatpak support for the KDE app store, Discover. Once you’ve added Flatpak support, you then need to add a repository. Open Discover and then click on Settings. In the settings window, you’ll now see a Flatpak listing (Figure 4).
Click on the Flatpak drop-down and then click Add Flathub. Click on the Applications tab (in the left navigation) and you can then search for (and install) any applications found on Flathub (Figure 5).
Easy Flatpak management
And that’s the gist of using Flatpak. These universal packages can be used on most Linux distributions and can even be managed via the GUI on some desktop environments. I highly recommend you give Flatpak a try. With the combination of standard installation, Flatpak, and Snaps, you’ll find software management on Linux has become incredibly easy.
Learn more about Linux through the free “Introduction to Linux” course from The Linux Foundation and edX.
E3 2018: EA Play's Press Conference Shows The Loot Box Backlash Paid Off
If you needed further reassurance that EA has received the message about loot boxes loud and clear, its E3 2018 press conference was it. During the 80-minute stream, various developers highlighted the fact that monetisation would take a back seat to user-experience in its biggest upcoming games, and that gameplay progression won't be impacted by money you sink into their games. The black eye it got after the Star Wars Battlefront II backlash still stings a little, no doubt.
Perhaps the clearest indication of its about-face on loot boxes came, aptly, from Star Wars Battlefront II design director Dennis Brannvall, who appeared on stage to reveal new content coming to the game. He opened, however, with a mea culpa that felt sincere, mostly thanks to the steps the studio has already taken to uncouple progression from microtransactions and the removal of loot boxes.
"We launched our game in November of last year and clearly we didn't get it quite right," he admitted. "Instead of coming out of the gate and sprinting like we really wanted to, we had to take a step back and make sure that we were delivering a game that players really wanted."
That moment of clarity, it seems, has disseminated throughout EA's studios, and its press conference was very much a platform to assuage fears that Battlefield V and Anthem, two of the publisher's biggest upcoming titles with the biggest potential audiences, would fall prey to questionable business practices once again.
EA opened its press conference with Battlefield V, its flagship first-person shooter. It discussed new gameplay changes coming to the series, talked about various modes that will be available and, perhaps most importantly, outright stated there will be no in-game monetisation.
"We will all go on an expanding journey through the second world war … No lootboxes. No Premium Pass," said Oscar Gabrielson. This is a particularly big moment as the last few Battlefield games have monetised maps and expansions post-release and presented them through the Premium Pass. Traditional thinking was that this strategy would allow developers and publishers to keep the attention of its audience while also generating further revenue from their products.
The fact that Battlefield has essentially committed to free post-release content for the life of the game shows that EA has reordered its priorities. Business considerations are now below ensuring that its community of players have a valuable, frictionless experience. Excitingly, developer DICE confirmed that a battle royale mode will be coming to Battlefield V, and players will likely be able to get it at no cost.
The biggest concern among fans was whether this new strategy would also apply to BioWare's Anthem. The game, an online, multiplayer experience that has been likened to Bungie's Destiny, is fertile ground for loot boxes and microtransactions. Furthermore, gameplay systems such as customisation, unique weapons, and powers are ideal for hooking people in and making them spend real-world cash for the chance to get something useful or pay to get ahead.
Thankfully, Anthem's developers very deliberately distanced themselves from randomised lootboxes.
"We really wanted players to express themselves both through customising the way their Javelin plays through gear and weapons, but also the way it looks through paint jobs and also changing the actual geometry of the suit itself," explained executive producer Mark Darrah.
[There will be] no ability to pay for gameplay advantage in Anthem.
Mark Darrah, Executive Producer of Anthem
"We are going to have some cosmetics and vanity items that you're going to be able to purchase, but you're always going to know what you're going to buy before you spend any money on it. So no loot boxes and no ability to pay for power. That means no ability to pay for gameplay advantage in Anthem.
This will no doubt be comforting to those interested in Anthem, especially the ones that spotted the Mass Effect-themed Javelin skin during the presentation.
Whether this new reluctance towards random loot boxes and microtransactions remains long-term is unknown, but EA has recognised that it has a lot of goodwill to build after the Star Wars Battlefront II debacle. At the very least, we can rest easy knowing that Battlefield V and Anthem, two of the most exciting upcoming games, won't be reaching into our pockets at every given opportunity.
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