Battlefield 2042's fling with microtransactions seems to have once again raised an issue with its player base. The next chapter of the Battlefield series received an extremely poor reception from fans. This has led to EA and DICE trying to rectify the game with more work.
However, the implementation of microtransactions has players speaking up against the practice. With leaks of more items coming to the game in the near future, the community has reacted against the inclusion of microtransactions:
Implementing microtransactions in fully-priced games is never a great idea, especially if the game's reception is as poor as that of Battlefield 2042. The game's problems haven't been limited to bugs, and several promised features (like new seasonal content) have been missing.
Some fans feel that new systems like the specialists are nothing but a veil to encourage players to invest more in microtransactions. It has reached a tipping point, and players are now asking one another to avoid investing in microtransactions.
Earlier on May 1, Reddit user u/SharkBite9204 posted about the leaks of several microtransactions. Most of it has come from reliable leaker Temporyal, which indicates that at least some of it will likely be implemented. The Redditor believes that the community should not give any more money to EA and DICE, who are yet to deliver the seasonal content.
SharkBite has found support from other players of the game as well. Even those who enjoy playing Battlefield 2042 agreed with them. They stated that although they belong to the small minority that enjoys the game, they strongly believe that nobody should encourage microtransactions.
Some players don't want to spend any money based on DICE's poor implementation of features
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