by Alex Atkin
6 months
The Bundestag, Germany’s federal parliament, passed the change to the law on Friday, to protect children from predatory gambling mechanics in games. As reported by Der Spiegel the reformed law highlights “risks from gambling...
by Ash
1 year
Under current legislation in the UK, loot boxes in videogames aren’t currently classified as gambling. You can now sign a petition in the hopes of changing that. If you’re not too sure what a loot box is or why you should ...
by Lewis White
1 year
Update: PEGI, the European Ratings Board for video games, has revealed that it will follow the ESRB’s decision of labelling the inclusion of “paid random items” such as loot boxes or FIFA card packs. These are wh...
by Lewis White
1 year
The ESRB has introduced a new ratings label for video games that include loot boxes to warn consumers about their inclusion. The new loot box warning will be slapped on any new video game that allows players to spend real-world mo...
by Lewis White
2 years
Halo Infinite will include microtransactions within its final release according to a new job listing for the upcoming first-party FPS. Highlighted within a job listing for a new “Live Design Lead”, developer 343 Indust...
by Lewis White
2 years
Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo will now begin to disclose the odds for items held within in-game lootboxes. Due to the “surprise mechanics” being the center of many controversies, and being intrinsically tied to the act ...
by Lewis White
2 years
EA’s battle to keep loot boxes as a legal form of definitely-not-gambling within their child-targeted products is providing us with plenty of laughs. As part of a DCMS inquiry at the UK’s House of Commons, the publishe...
by Ash
2 years
Yesterday, Republican senator Josh Hawley (MO) put forward a bill that proposes to ban loot boxes and pay-to-win features in games, especially those played by under 18s. The bill is called The Protecting Children from Abusive Game...