‘StarCraft’ Twitter account fires shots at EA

The StarCraft Twitter account turned up the heat on Tuesday, throwing shade at games with microtransactions and pay-to-win systems, likely alluding to the recent controversy over Star Wars: Battlefront 2.

StarCraft 2 went free-to-play Tuesday after seven years, allowing people to play the game’s first Wings of Liberty campaign, multiplayer, and every co-op campaign (some only for a few levels) for free. The team took the opportunity to follow the update with a series of shots fired at other games that stop players from accessing certain features unless they pay up or play for hours and hours. Read more…

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