Elder Scrolls Online to Finally Let You Earn Loot Boxes for Free, Likely Due to Microsoft

A lot of developers and publishers have become a bit more enlightened when it comes to loot boxes in recent years, removing them from games altogether or tweaking them to be more fair. Meanwhile, the makers of The Elder Scrolls Online have stuck to their guns, only allowing randomized Crown Crates to be purchased with real money. Sure, ESO does hand out some free Crown Crates here and there, but if you want one right now, you’ve got to cough up.