Loot Boxes
FIFA Ultimate Team loot boxes “long way” from gambling, says ex-EA exec Peter Moore
But he does understand why they receive so much scrutiny.
Loot Boxes headlines
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EA faces loot box lawsuit in Canada for games including FIFA
Electronic Arts is being sued in Canada over its use of loot boxes.
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UK's House of Lords says loot boxes are gambling and should be regulated
The UK is once again calling for loot box regulation.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Need For Speed Heat ditches any form of loot boxes
NFSd: Heat won’t be doling out car parts through slot machines.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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FTC workshop on loot boxes to be held in August, livestreamed
The FTC’s upcoming loot boxes workshop has an official date.
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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.
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Apex Legends: Heirloom secret items
Some rare items have been uncovered in Apex Legends that will give your Legend that extra bit of flair.
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Loot Boxes latest
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FIFA Ultimate Team loot boxes “long way” from gambling, says ex-EA exec Peter Moore
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EA faces loot box lawsuit in Canada for games including FIFA
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UK’s House of Lords says loot boxes are gambling and should be regulated
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UK government will look into whether loot boxes should be classified as gambling
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Loot boxes push kids into gambling, says NHS mental health director [Update]
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Loot boxes and keys will be replaced in Rocket League on December 4
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“Classify loot boxes as a form of gambling”, urges a new UK report
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Counter-Strike deploys X-ray Scanner to get around loot box controversy in France
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NBA 2K20 has so many loot boxes and casino games there’s a trailer just for them
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EA defends its loot box systems to Parliament, calling them “surprise mechanics”
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Anti-loot boxes bill will be presented today after gaining bipartisan support
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US Senator introducing legislation to ban loot boxes in games geared toward minors
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FTC workshop on loot boxes to be held in August, livestreamed
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FTC to hold a “public workshop” on loot boxes later this year
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EA removes FIFA loot boxes to avoid legal trouble with Belgian authorities
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Loot boxes are “psychologically akin to gambling,” Australian study finds
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15 European gambling regulators team up to address loot boxes
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Belgian Gaming Commission files official complaint over EA’s refusal to budge on loot boxes
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PEGI to add in-game purchases label to retail copies by the end of this year
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Overwatch loot boxes will no longer be sold for real money in Belgium, The Netherlands
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2K Games makes changes to NBA 2K’s MyTeam mode to comply with Belgian and Dutch gambling laws