by Lewis White
4 months
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
4 months
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
6 months
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
7 months
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...
1 year
Players in Belgium and the Netherlands jumping into Counter-Strike: Global Offensive have found themselves unable to open loot boxes. This isn’t due to a glitch, however. Loot boxes are being blocked in these countries on pu...
2 years
Star Wars Battlefront II had the makings of an epic comeback following the disappointing response from many fans with its predecessor. Star Wars Battlefront II would provide free DLC as to not separate its playerbase. It would fin...
2 years
Monolith Productions announced today that microtransactions will be removed completely from Middle-earth: Shadow of War in July. This news comes just over six months after the game’s release in September. “In order to ...
2 years
Coming off the tail end of months of controversy surrounding loot boxes in video games after the release of Star Wars Battlefront II, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) has announced that they will add a new label to g...
2 years
With Sea of Thieves being a live service game and dataminers uncovering a premium shop within it, some were concerned that it would feature pay-to-win mechanics. Thankfully, the developers have Rare have put that rumor to bed. Spe...
2 years
Star Wars Battlefront II’s loot box controversy gathered mainstream attention around the world, and it looks like the situation isn’t slowing down anytime soon. Now, government officials from the United States, Austral...