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In the midst of the ongoing loot box controversy, Ubisoft has waded in and rolled out paid-for loot boxes in Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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The Ubisoft blog explains that the new Battle Crates - available in the Extended Ops update today - will be divided into loot boxes for the campaign and co-op mode (Spec Ops Crates) and boxes for the Ghost War mode (Ghost War Crates). All crate types will "have zero impact on gameplay and player’s progression, and will be "fair in terms of the items given to players."Inside the Spec Ops Crates you'll find Epic and Exotic weapons, along with cosmetic items. The Ghost War Crates contain Exotic weapons, which are re-skinned versions of weapons already in the game with no difference to stats, exclusive new character skins - called Icons - and other customisation items.It gets better with confirmation that there are no duplicates in crate type. You'll only ever get items that you don't already own.All Ghost Recon: Wildlands players will be gifted a Spec Ops and Ghost War Crate once they're available, redeemable on the Ubisoft Club. After that, you can get them in the store, where they'll set you back 400 Credits.

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