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The reviews pouring into the page all have the same complaint: Players think EA and Respawn are being greedy and the monetization of the game is ruining everyone’s enjoyment. Some reviews are even going as far as to say that they are going to quit playing the game altogether if the companies focus more on taking money out of players’ pockets instead of trying to fix real issues the game is having, like cheaters and a ranked system that top players have consistently complained about. While all reviews still stand at a Mostly Positive ranking, the most recent reviews now stand at Mixed.<\/p>