There is looting in the apocalypse, but there won’t be loot boxes in ‘Rage 2’

The recently announced post-apocalyptic shooterRage2will release nearly eight years after the original game, and with that time came some modern design choices inspired by contemporary games. One of the most controversial, however — the dreaded loot box —will not be foundinRage 2.

Speaking to German publicationGameStar, Id Software studio director and originalRagecreative director Tim Willits said that there will be no loot boxes in the game, adding that “you buy the game and then you play it.”

This falls in line with the business model publisher Bethesda has been championing lately. Games likeThe Evil Within 2,Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus,Prey, andDishonored 2all feature complete single-player experiences for $60, often with a strong focus on linear storytelling rather than the open-world exploration seen in other publishers’ games.

Despite this,Rage 2will still feature some live-service elements, with Willits saying there will be extra “fun stuff” for those looking to play the game past its story’s completion.

Willits also confirmed in in the interview that Avalanche Studios is leading development ofRage 2, with Id Software contributing a smaller team to the project. However, he described it as a “collaborative project” and Id won’t simply be supervising Avalanche as it develops the game.

Avalanche certainly knows its way around the apocalypse, with the studio developing the 2015Mad Maxgame, which shares some aesthetic similarities withRage 2. The studio is also the creator of the Just Cause franchise, which prides itself on sandbox-style mayhem and an enormous open world. NeitherMad MaxnorJust Cause 3were particularly well-received, but with Id Sofware’s first-person shooting expertise, there’s a chance forRage 2to stand out from the crowd.

In the first gameplay trailer forRage 2, we got to see its blending of traditional shooting with “Nanotrite” powers, which allow protagonist Walker to destroy enemies with his bare hands. The game also brings back vehicular action, and includes more diverse environments than we saw in the firstRage.

Rage 2will be available in spring 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. More gameplay will be shown during Bethesda’s E3 showcase in June.