After Star Wars Battlefront 2 backlash, DICE reveals Battlefield 5’s cosmetics-only microtransactions

We’ve been waiting a little while for an explanation of how Tides of War – Battlefield 5’s new live services system to replace the premium pass – will actually work. The developer has been pretty cagey on the subject, which is unsurprising in the wake of the backlash over Star Wars Battlefront 2’s loot boxes – a mistake DICE said it “can’t afford to make” in future.

Now, DICE has finally peeled back the curtain on Tides of War’s monetisation and progression systems. A…
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