10 Things Games Rarely Do Nowadays

Several trends have come and gone over the years, from loot boxes and Quick Time Events to paid map packs and passwords.

Posted By Ravi Sinha | On 10th, May. 2023

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Loot Boxes

More infamous are loot boxes, popularized by Overwatch and quickly added to several other titles. While they were cosmetic in the hero shooter, other games like Middle-Earth: Shadow War threw weapons and Orc Followers into them. Star Wars Battlefront 2 went the extra mile and locked powerful Star Cards behind loot boxes, essentially turning them into pay-to-win mechanics, resulting in heavy backlash.

Thanks to legislation fears, several games have scaled back or outright removed loot boxes. Even Overwatch 2 has ditched the system in favor of Battle Passes and a premium store.

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