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Overwatch 2isbringing back loot boxes.
You’d think, given their reputation, this would be a cause for disgust and outrage.
And yet,the reaction has been mixed.
New Overwatch is bad, oldOverwatchwas good.
Old Overwatch had loot boxes.
Ergo, all grey things are elephants.
But this is not just an Overwatch issue.
Genshin Impact Already Won Over Its Paying Customers
The obvious example isGenshin Impact.
What’s interesting is thatpeople were on Genshin Impact’s side about this.
While the law felt players were being taken advantage of, players themselves disagreed vehemently.
Perhaps they are defended by those embarrassed by them.
I enjoy playing this, I am smart, therefore this mechanic cannot be bad.
But I gotta tell you, it feels bad to see fans defending loot boxes like this.
However, there is an old-fashioned hatred in these communities.
They would be quick to point out theunderhanded thievery inherent in these mechanics.
But then, maybe that in itself is the point.
Is the current way any better?
Much like the horse armour, we’ve all moved on from this being an issue.
This isnow a live-service world, and we’re stuck here until it dies, or we do.
It’staken a coupleofhits this year, but itkeeps getting back up.
Maybe, just maybe,there’s a chance we win this one.
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