CoD: WW2 Datamine Suggests Non-Cosmetic Loot Boxes May Be Coming

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Guys- after the dumpster fire that was Star Wars Battlefront 2‘s loot box controversy, followed by EA scrambling to fix their game’s progression system, followed by various government agencies around the world declaring that they will look into the issue of loot boxes and regulating them- you would think you want to keep your head low.

Which, to be fair, Activision has- they introduced their own loot boxes to Call of Duty: WW2, which so far have been cosmetic only. But something more sinister may be upcoming- according to some datamines for the game’s files, it seems like Legendary and Epic rank weapons will soon be available in loot boxes, too. While you will be able to grind for them in game- given the blowback for Battlefront 2.

The concern comes when you ask what Sledgehammer are planning on doing with those datamined weapons (if anything - the usual caveat that not everything in a datamine will make it into the game should be borne in mind). In Black Ops III, weapon variants were added to loot boxes after launch that had different, and sometimes better, stats than the base gun.

This is the line that no-one wants to see crossed again. Provided they're only cosmetic, or can also be earned through gameplay (as in Infinite Warfare and Modern Warfare Remastered), the community seems ready to tolerate this. There's no indication in the datamine one way or the other.

Right now, it has not- so no reason to get the pitchforks out just yet. But we need to be wary and vigilant- hopefully, Activision is smart and doesn’t implement these in game. Call of Duty: WW2 is out on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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TOXICPosted:

Much looking forward to seeing this happen, hopefully very soon.

RareparrotPosted:

good to know this may pay attention to this a lot more often

YokePosted:

This isnt new news tho. They have done away with variants a while ago.

GrandmaArchyPosted:

ODST
MushroomElm Come on TTG. Review an article before posting. Epic and Legendary items are already in the game, but they don't have buff stats to them. All cosmetic so far. Aside from bonus XP, which doesn't give so much of an advantage, really.

Loot boxes need to be made illegal, if it isn't just cosmetic items.


Lol they never review the articles they rip from other websites. I've called this out multiple times throughout the years and its never changed.


Damn, time to leave this garbage site. The longer I am here the more disappointed I get, can't comprehend that people read this site, their information is wrong extremely often and people believe it even though the information is not right.

lvyPosted:

I don't know if you guys ever look around but the game director Michael Condrey has already confirmed there will NEVER be stat changing weapons in the game.

He made a post on reddit before the games launch. So you can stop worrying. You're welcome.

u/Mcondrey Jun 30, 2017, 10:08 AM
Yes. All weapon variants and gear variants in Call of Duty: WWII supply drops are cosmetic only, so there are no stat-based variants in play. We're also offering players Collections and Collection Bounties, giving a direct path for our community to earn items through all modes of MP and Headquarters play.

DalmPosted:

I miss the days where these loot boxes never existed, only spoils the game

SR20DETPosted:

Boruto I wish the epic and legendary weapons actually had slighter different stats.. Can always dream though.


Nope, because then there is a mild case of P2W. I don't like or want guns that have different stats, when they did it in AW it was probably the worst decision ever made which caused me to hate the game more than I already did because of Exosuits.

ODSTPosted:

MushroomElm Come on TTG. Review an article before posting. Epic and Legendary items are already in the game, but they don't have buff stats to them. All cosmetic so far. Aside from bonus XP, which doesn't give so much of an advantage, really.

Loot boxes need to be made illegal, if it isn't just cosmetic items.


Lol they never review the articles they rip from other websites. I've called this out multiple times throughout the years and its never changed.

MushroomElmPosted:

Come on TTG. Review an article before posting. Epic and Legendary items are already in the game, but they don't have buff stats to them. All cosmetic so far. Aside from bonus XP, which doesn't give so much of an advantage, really.

Loot boxes need to be made illegal, if it isn't just cosmetic items.

BorutoPosted:

I wish the epic and legendary weapons actually had slighter different stats.. Can always dream though.


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