"Lootboxes" to be removed from Forza 7, "pay to win" elements will not be in Forza Horizon 4
With the disdain of consumers for anything with the name or connotation of lootboxes in the industry lately, Microsoft has decided that they'll be removing lootboxes from one of their games. As of yesterday, Forza Motorsport 7 will no longer offer "prize crates", the game's version of lootboxes, which players would earn by winning races. Though they never cost actual real world currency to acquire, these prize crates would lock certain types of cars behind random drops, which infuriated fans. During this press release, it was also revealed that the upcoming Forza Horizon 4, due out this October, would not have any "pay to win elements", either. "Tokens" will also not have any part in the new Forza title, as well. Tokens used to cost real money to purchase, and would buy premium cars which would have slight advantages over normal unlockable vehicles.
Developer Turn 10 appears to not want anything to do with microtransactions in current, or future Forza games. This also marks the second removal of a controversial feature of the game, as Turn 10 removed "VIP passes" from Forza 7 after major fan backlash on launch.
One major area of discussion for the team has been prize crates. While we’ve never charged money for prize crates in Forza Motorsport 7, their presence in the game has continued to be a source of controversy. The overwhelming feedback has been that this system feels out of place in the game. After careful consideration, we have decided to completely remove prize crates from Forza Motorsport 7. Similarly, paid tokens – which were a part of previous Forza games – will not be coming to Forza Motorsport 7 or Forza Horizon 4.
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