Battlefield V microtransactions rumor: will be cosmetic only

After the massive Battlefront 2 controversy, Battlefield V will reportedly heavily tone down microtransactions to cosmetic only.

Gaming Editor

Published Mar 4, 2018 9:32 PM CST
Updated Nov 3, 2020 11:52 AM CST

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EA went through enough controversy over Star Wars Battlefront II and its ridiculous microtransactions, so the company is going to be taking a different route when it comes to DICE's upcoming Battlefield V.

Battlefield V microtransactions rumor: will be cosmetic only | TweakTown.com

Kotaku is reporting that it has sources that claim DICE will only include cosmetic-oriented microtransactions for their new Battlefield game, with these real-world transactions only changing things cosmetically, and not changing your abilities in-game.

The site said: "No one's gonna do any pay-to-win stuff anymore. We didn't take any of the loot box controversy lightly".

Read more: Starfield comes to PS5 on April 7 for $50, new story DLC Terran Armada launches same day

News Sources:static0.srcdn.com and kotaku.com

Anthony Garreffa

Gaming Editor

Anthony joined TweakTown in 2010 and has since reviewed 100s of tech products. Anthony is a long time PC enthusiast with a passion of hate for games built around consoles. FPS gaming since the pre-Quake days, where you were insulted if you used a mouse to aim, he has been addicted to gaming and hardware ever since. Working in IT retail for 10 years gave him great experience with custom-built PCs. His addiction to GPU tech is unwavering and has recently taken a keen interest in artificial intelligence (AI) hardware.