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EA is removing all Russia-linked teams from its wildly popular FIFA and NHL video game franchises.

Star Wars Battlefront II publisher Electronic Arts has responded to the ongoing controversy behind the game’s aggressive monetization by disabling the purchase of in-game currency — for now.

The outcry over Star Wars Battlefront II’s monetization has reached a fever pitch despite token efforts from Electronic Arts, and now investors are growing concerned.

Despite attempts to salve the community’s rage against Star Wars Battlefront II’s aggressive monetization strategy, the forthcoming game’s progression system is still abusively exploitive.

Star Wars Battlefront is a game reminiscent of the era before multiplayer games became weighed down by extraneous features and superfluous content. While it lacks a lot of the gilding we’ve come to expect from competitive shooters, this focus on the core experience had paid off in spades.

The Star Wars Battlefront beta went very well, all told, with over 9.5 million players joining the event.

GameSpot interviewed Peter Moore, the chief operating officer of Electronic Arts (EA), at Gamescom and discussed downloadable content for games, indie titles, and developer recruitment.