Blizzard’s StarCraft Launches Series Of Brutal Tweets At Star Wars Battlefront II
Most fans have likely heard about EA’s decision to include restrictions on content with pay-to-play features and hours logged in order to unlock game aspects. It is no secret that users are not pleased with the decision, many requesting a refund of the game before it has even released. As if Star Wars Battlefront II wasn’t getting enough flack, Blizzard’s StarCraft chimed in recently with a series of brutal tweets.
Number of hours before you can play ANY Co-op Commander in StarCraft II: 0
— StarCraft (@StarCraft) November 14, 2017
Blizzard’s StarCraft tweets, meant to feature the recent free-to-play announcement made at BlizzCon, are also obvious digs at Battlefront II. The tweets were sent back to back, delivering a heavy blow to the developers. Accompanying the string of remarks are a series of videos featuring a father and son that seems to further attack EA’s decision.
Number of pay-to-win mechanics in StarCraft II: 0
Free to Play – Now Live! pic.twitter.com/a02OYUCYZU
— StarCraft (@StarCraft) November 14, 2017
Blizzard’s StarCraft tweets are quick to announce that they have no play-to-win features in their game, to which the video reinforces this idea humorously. The company wasn’t finished yet though, and released another video claiming “you should be playing a grown-up game”. While this isn’t the first time a company has gone after another in order to make their title look good, it may be the first time one has done it this well.
"You should be playing a grown-up game." 🧔
No more excuses – SC2 is now free to play! ➡️ https://t.co/J7FxW3q3jc pic.twitter.com/QvcEjJxfvH— StarCraft (@StarCraft) November 15, 2017
Many fans seemed to agree with Blizzard’s StarCraft tweets, responding to the tweets with gifs, memes, and overall support. Whether this marketing, aimed at taking advantage of a poor decision on EA’s part, will bear any fruit remains to be seen. It may, however, be what EA needs to reconsider their approach to the microtransaction model.
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