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[Bullet Club]

In the July 14th "Board Room" roundtable, linked below, Full Circle (the development team behind the new Skate game) say that there will be no paid loot boxes in the new game. It appears that there will still be a loot box mechanic, called "Swag Bags", where players can purchase randomized building materials and clothing. It's not clear if the "Taps" currency is exclusively earned in-game through completing challenges, or is purchasable outright.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAMgtFyrQLk&t=648s

edit: leaked image only displays Swag Bags of clothing, not building materials.

 

[eman4ever]

Not a loot box, loot bag lol. EA got us again...

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

If the leaker wants us to take the image at face value then it looks like players "Earn Taps by exploring Fun city and completing FCCC Challenges".

So its an in game currency you get from playing (oh sorry....from having to grind your entire life away for 1 Tap...forgot to add the echo chambers current party line) and you can use it to unlock cosmetics.

Seems par for the course for a F2P game so far.

 

[wvnative]

If it's in-game only and you earn them semi frequently, it's fine. Hopefully the MTX are straight-line purchases and not tied to the loot bags.

 

[Droxcy]

They said just cosmetics no areas of the map locked off or anything. Not worried about it game probably will be super fun.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Loot boxes in a free to play game? Imagine my shock.

 

[Maiden Voyage]

All the news coming out about this game makes me not want to play it. Which sucks as I love skateboarding. Oh well, Session and SkaterXL will be my games unless EA changes course.

 

[Black_Stride]

Loot boxes in a free to play game? Imagine my shock.

Cosmetics only no less?
For shame!

 

[Captain Toad]

Um, we don't use that term. They're surprise mechanics.

 

[Begleiter]

I'm sure EA's worst minds are working on expanding it to be more exploitative, don't worry. I'm sure they're figuring out their own way around lootbox regulations.

 

[lovetalkgames]

I get they were probably white but why call them that here?

 

[TMLT]

This is why good things from the past are sometimes better left there rather than brought back and potentially corrupted by modern bullshit.

 

[Ogbert]

I’ve got zero problem with loot boxes if it helps support the game.

Just don’t buy them.

 

[Black_Stride]

I get they were probably white but why call them that here?

 

[Sgt.Asher]

It's free to play, no shit. Did scooby and the gang help with this one?