RAGE 2 Won't Have Loot Boxes But Will Feature Live Content

Rage 2 was officially announced three days ago after the series of presumably controlled by Bethesda leaks. Some fans may be disappointed with the direction of the sequel, as the post-apocalyptic and grim tone will be replaced with more colorful and "happy" art style, similarly to the transition from Watch_Dogs to Watch_Dogs 2, so it's not really surprising that some players didn't like this decision.

But this development will make a lot of them more than happy, as id Software boss Tim Willits and Bethesda have confirmed that Rage 2 will not have traditional loot boxes in an interview with German website GameStar. id Software and Avalanche Studios strongly believe in the "new" "you can buy and play a game" strategy. Of course, it's hard to imagine an AAA title without a "live" support nowadays.

Willits explained that Rage 2 will have some live service elements to keep players engaged with the title a little bit longer as both studios follow the games-as-service approach. Hopefully, id Software and Avalanche will study Ubisoft's, and not EA's path, and this so-called "live content" won't be filled with Battlefront II's pay-to-win elements and "upgrades" for the players who don't have time to play games.

In the year 2185, humanity’s numbers are dwindling. Ruthless and bloodthirsty gangs roam the open roads and the tyrannical Authority seek to rule who remains with an iron fist. You are Walker, the last Ranger of the wasteland. Robbed of your home and left for dead, you’ll tear across an unforgiving wasteland battling bloodthirsty gangs to find the tools and tech needed to take the fight to The Authority and crush their oppressive rule once and for all!