That's way more than I expected (or anyone, I imagine, including the above reddit poster, who guessed a much smaller change.) 75% certainly makes the grind more doable. A fog of PR war will descend.Īnd sure enough, by the end of the day, EA had announced a 75% cut to Hero costs.
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