It turned out that NCSoft did not lie, at least technically, but it should know better than to make misleading statements.
With the launch of the game, the streamer deleted all his videos on Blade & Soul 2 and he posted an apology for his remarks, adding that NCSoft sent him a message to stop the paid promotional videos for Blade & Soul 2. The YouTuber, who specializes in promoting pay-to-win games by showcasing his luck in getting powerful items out of random loot boxes, announced in a recent video that he would “officially retire” if the game is launched with Einhasad’s Grace and a transformation system. One YouTube streamer, who had an exclusive question-and-answer session with NCSoft officials, asked key questions about Blade & Soul: Would the game have the “Einhasad’s Grace” buff system - which lets users gain experience points and in-game currency more quickly, in exchange for a real-world fee - and a transformation system that boosts character abilities through random loot boxes?Īn NCSoft official replied that there would be no Einhasad’s Grace and no character transformation system. Recruiting well-known celebrities and popular streamers ahead of the launch, NCSoft raised expectations for the game’s graphics and said there would be less emphasis on paid items and random loot boxes than in the Lineage series. NCSoft’s Blade & Soul 2, a sequel to a well-received Korean fantasy martial-arts RPG that was released in 2012, was widely regarded as a crucial title for the company, which has faced a steady outflow of paying Lineage users. More importantly, gamers and stream watchers are willing to raise their voices against what they view as “unjust” practices and to put pressure on game developers and streamers who get paid to promote pay-to-win games. The vastly different reactions from gamers and streamers illustrate that an extreme pay-to-win scheme without meaningful innovation is no longer favored by mainstream consumers.
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