Fearing Government Intervention, IGDA Urges Games Industry to Self-Regulate Loot Boxes
December 1, 2018 Written by Zarmena Khan
IGDA has issued a global call to action.
Posts Tagged ‘Loot Boxes’
FTC Will Investigate Loot Boxes Over Child Gambling Concerns
November 28, 2018 Written by Janet Garcia
Somebody thought of the children.
Ireland Backs Away from Loot Box Crackdown
October 1, 2018 Written by Aidan Simonds
Microtransactions are safe in Ireland, for now.
Several Gambling Authorities Have Signed a Document of Concerns Over Gaming and Gambling
September 17, 2018 Written by Lucas White
Is the you know what finally hitting the fan?
Blizzard Loot Boxes Are No Longer for Sale in Belgium
August 27, 2018 Written by Janet Garcia
Don’t gamble with the law
2K Games Revises NBA 2K Microtransaction Options in Belgium and Netherlands
August 25, 2018 Written by Zarmena Khan
2K “disagrees” with the new loot box laws.
5 Ways Overwatch Loot Boxes Need to Change to Stay Relevant
July 11, 2018 Written by James Kozanitis
It’s hard to look at Overwatch’s loot boxes favorably in today’s gaming industry.
French Gambling Regulator Refrains From Labeling Loot Boxes as Gambling
July 1, 2018 Written by Zarmena Khan
ARJEL wants financial institutions to step in.
Dutch Gambling Authority Checking Games for Loot Box Changes, Threatens Huge Fines
June 19, 2018 Written by Lucas White
Some gaming companies using loot boxes might have to do some quick Euro conversion math soon.
Nintendo’s Reggie Fils-Aimé Says Loot Boxes Get a ‘Bad Rap’
June 16, 2018 Written by Brianna Reeves
Fils-Aimé’s statement raises an interesting point.
Michael Pachter Thinks Loot Boxes Exist Because “Consumers Are Stupid”
May 27, 2018 Written by Zarmena Khan
Consumers like spending money on rare items.
No Loot Boxes in Battlefield V, EA Confirms
May 24, 2018 Written by Chandler Wood
Unknown whether the Battlefront II backlash shaped how they are doing content.
Illegal Loot Boxes Draw Criminal Prosecution Recommendation From Belgian Gaming Comission
May 10, 2018 Written by Chandler Wood
Activision Blizzard, Valve, and EA are under fire, though more publishers may soon follow.
Belgium’s Messy and Unclear Loot Box Gambling Regulation is a Slippery Slope for Video Games
May 1, 2018 Written by Chandler Wood
Blanket regulations for gambling in casinos aren’t good enough.
Dutch Authority Rules That Some Loot Boxes Constitute Gambling, Warns Video Game Publishers
April 21, 2018 Written by Zarmena Khan
Netherlands is now pushing for EU-wide legislation.
Australia Adds Games with Loot Boxes to its ‘Online Gambling’ Guidances
March 9, 2018 Written by Chandler Wood
Talks about games with the ability to resell loot box winnings.
The ESRB’s Labeling of ‘In-Game Purchases’ Does Nothing to Solve the Loot Box Problem
March 1, 2018 Written by Chandler Wood
Labeling games with in-game purchases is like alerting players when games are interactive.
ESRB Announces it Will Add In-Game Purchases Label to Games
February 27, 2018 Written by Anthony Nash
Label will appear for any in-game purchase features.
CD Projekt RED Says a Full Priced Game Should Mean a “Big, Polished Piece of Content”
February 18, 2018 Written by Zarmena Khan
The Witcher studio responds to the recent loot box controversy.
