Loot Boxes

Loot Boxes headlines

• UK's House of Lords says loot boxes are gambling and should be regulated

  The UK is once again calling for loot box regulation.

  4 months ago

• UK government will look into whether loot boxes should be classified as gambling

  It’s possible that loot boxes will soon be considered gambling in the UK.

  5 months ago

• PEGI ratings will also say if games have loot boxes

  The European game rating body, PEGI, will start to provide information on whether titles contain loot boxes.

  6 months ago

• Loot boxes push kids into gambling, says NHS mental health director [Update]

  England’s National Health Service mental health director has published a report claiming video game loot boxes push children into gambling.

  9 months ago

• Loot boxes and keys will be replaced in Rocket League on December 4

  Rocket League will no longer contain loot boxes or keys when the next update goes live.

  11 months ago

• "Classify loot boxes as a form of gambling", urges a new UK report

  Loot boxes must be classified as gambling, a UK commissioner’s new report insists.

  1 year ago

• Counter-Strike deploys X-ray Scanner to get around loot box controversy in France

  Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players in France will see a new item has been implemented with the latest update.

  1 year ago

• UK DCMS parliamentary committee recommends ban on loot boxes, higher age ratings for games with loot boxes

  The new report from the UK’s DCMS has some scathing things to say about loot boxes and the games industry.

  1 year ago

• NBA 2K20 has so many loot boxes and casino games there's a trailer just for them

  NBA 2K20’s MyTeam trailer is supposedly about basketball, but works just as well as a casino ad.

  1 year ago

• Need For Speed Heat ditches any form of loot boxes

  NFSd: Heat won’t be doling out car parts through slot machines.

  1 year ago

• Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo to require developers to disclose odds of paid loot boxes by end of 2020

  Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo will enact a policy requiring developers to disclose the odds of paid loot boxes.

  1 year ago

• EA defends its loot box systems to Parliament, calling them "surprise mechanics"

  During a session with the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, EA says that its randomized purchases are not loot boxes, but rather “surprise mechanics.”

  1 year ago

• Anti-loot boxes bill will be presented today after gaining bipartisan support

  The bill proposing a ban on loot boxes in games marketed to children is gaining support.

  1 year ago

• US Senator introducing legislation to ban loot boxes in games geared toward minors

  A US Senator plans to introduce legislation to ban loot boxes in games geared toward minors.

  1 year ago

• FTC workshop on loot boxes to be held in August, livestreamed

  The FTC’s upcoming loot boxes workshop has an official date.

  2 years ago

• FTC to hold a "public workshop" on loot boxes later this year

  The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed its intention to hold a “public workshop” to discuss the matter of loot boxes in video games.

  2 years ago

• Apex Legends: Heirloom secret items

  Some rare items have been uncovered in Apex Legends that will give your Legend that extra bit of flair.

  2 years ago

• EA removes FIFA loot boxes to avoid legal trouble with Belgian authorities

  EA will no longer offer FIFA Points for sale in Belgium.

  2 years ago

• The FTC to investigate loot boxes in games

  The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has vowed to look into the matter of loot boxes in video games.

  2 years ago