Loot boxes are two of the worst words in gaming, and when a developer or publisher decides to cut them out of their game it spells nothing but good news for us players.
Thankfully, another game will be waving goodbye to the controversial boxes, which players buy with real-life money in the hopes of snagging some cool mystery items.
Psyonix recently announced that the one and only Rocket League will be cutting its randomised loot ‘Crates’ from the game within the coming months, and will instead sell visible loot so purchasers know exactly what they’re spending their hard-earned money on.
In a blog post, Psyonix writes: “Here at Psyonix, and Epic Games as a whole, we are dedicated to creating the best possible experience for our players all over the world.
“In pursuit of that goal, later this year we will remove all paid, randomized Crates from Rocket League, replacing them with a system that shows the exact items you’re buying in advance. This is similar to changes implemented earlier this year by the Fortnite Save the World team.”
The system will work alongside existing add-ons for the game, including Rocket Pass Premium, DLC Cars, and Esports Shop items, which will still be up for sale directly as normal.
Epic Games made the change earlier this year with its ‘transparent’ Loot Llamas in Fortnite, and since the company acquired Psyonix earlier this summer, it’s not too much of a shock to see the same change taking place.
The move comes at a time during which loot boxes are being hotly debated, as countries weigh in on whether or not they should be considered as gambling.
Over in the US, a bill is being considered to ban loot boxes for underage gamers.
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