Lost Ark June Update Will Not Include Pay-To-Win Cosmetics, Amazon Says

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Lost Ark's next major update is on the horizon, but when it does arrive on June 30, it won't include a previously promised feature--Yoz's Jar.

In a new blog post outlining features coming to the free-to-play MMO in the Wrath of the Covetous Legion update, Lost Ark's Western publisher Amazon states the Yoz's Jar cosmetics system described in the game's recent roadmap won't be featured in the upcoming update as originally planned.

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The jar would have introduced a new cosmetic system into Lost Ark, and while it was primarily just for fashion purposes, epic and legendary skins obtained through Yoz's Jar would have granted 1% or 2% attack power increases, depending on rarity. Yoz's Jar cosmetics would have been obtainable from the in-game store via Royal Crystals. The skins could then be sold on the player-to-player market. Players can exchange non-premium currencies like gold for premium ones like Royal Crystals through an in-game exchange system. Therefore, it would have technically been possible for players to buy Yoz's Jar cosmetics without needing to spend real money.

However, Amazon concedes that while it would be possible in theory, the reality is that the price the items would fetch on the player-to-player market or the amount of gold needed to exchange for crystals would be far out of the reach of most players. Citing player feedback around concerns that the cosmetics could be considered «pay-to-win» thanks to the stat boosts they provide, Amazon decided to cut