https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/11/16449428/star-wars-battlefront-2-microtransactions-loot-crates-beta

With a month to go until launch, Star Wars Battlefront 2 is already steeped in backlash. The game’s first open beta kicked off this weekend, giving players their first taste of its random loot drop system, which hints that players may be asked to pay up in order to progress.

In Battlefront 2, loot crates contain a number of different items, including objects for crafting, in-game currency and something called Star Cards. As Electronic Arts explained back in June, these offer upgraded versions of basic stats and abilities for the multiplayer mode. Star Cards are crucial for anyone who wants to develop the most powerful characters and ships possible, but they’re only obtainable through random loot drops.