“That is a very big statement” – Asmongold comments on Warcraft Arclight Rumble's loot box controversy
Twitch streamer Zack "Asmongold" spoke about the monetization methods that the new World of Warcraft mobile game, Warcraft Arclight Rumble will be incorporating.
According to Blizzard Entertainment, the upcoming mobile game will not feature any sort of microtransactions in the form of loot boxes or NFTs (non-fungible tokens).
Asmongold was highly skeptical of this idea and thought that Blizzard Entertainment would find a way or two to monetize things in-game to make it more profitable. While reading the developer's statement regarding the monetization structure, the One True King's (OTK) co-founding member stated that:
Earlier today, Blizzard Entertainment released a public statement mentioning that Warcraft Arclight Rumble will not feature loot boxes or NFTs. The statement caught the Austin, Texas native's eye and he spoke about it during a recent livestream.
The Twitch sensation opened up the public statement on the stream and started by saying:
When Asmongold noticed that he was reading the wrong paragraph, he switched over and started reading the actual statement, saying:
He continued:
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After reading the same statement twice, the World of Warcraft gamer stated that it was a very big thing coming from Blizzard themselves. He provided a reason for this by saying:
He also added:
In his closing statements, Asmongold felt that Blizzard Entertainment's stance on mentioning the game features no gacha elements or loot boxes was untrue.
Fans in the Twitch streamer's chat were doubtful about Blizzard not adding microtransaction-heavy elements to their upcoming WoW mobile game. Many questioned the game's absence in Belgium's Google PlayStore.
Warcraft Arclight Rumble was announced on May 3, 2022, during a special
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