Over the past several years, major AAA industries have been criticised for an increasingly heavy focus upon microtransactions and loot boxes. While the actual system itself has been about for well over a decade, following the success of Overwatch we have seen more and more games prioritizing their use. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 and Lord of the Rings: Shadow of War are two of the more infamous titles within the last few years to take this to an extreme. Others such as Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands are looking to tack them on in future updates. The constant rise has led to considerable backlash from gamers, and the system is being increasingly criticised for addictive elements akin to those found in slot machines.
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