So, since I'm completely ignorant, lecture me:
How is a F2P game like Apex supposed to keep itself afloat, give good wages to it's developers, keep good quality updates and fixes coming frequently AND grow as a game and a company, and not just stagnate, if not with scummy lootboxes? Is there any proof that the game could earn as much, if not more money with direct purchases?
I'm not pro-lootbox, and I definitely think direct purchases are convenient for the player, but is it really realistic to expect such a thing from a free-to-play game? Maybe there is something less scummy that would be beneficial for the game, it's developers as well as the players, but I'm not so sure what it is.