Loot Boxes

Loot Boxes headlines

• "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.

  2 months 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.

  2 months 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.

  3 months 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.

  4 months ago

• Need For Speed Heat ditches any form of loot boxes

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

  4 months 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.

  4 months 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.”

  6 months 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.

  7 months 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.

  7 months ago

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

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

  8 months 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.

  10 months 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.

  10 months ago

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

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

  11 months 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.

  1 year ago

• Video game loot boxes are a gateway to gambling, almost a million UK children affected - Gambling Commission study

  When it comes to loot boxes, there are people who class them as gambling and people who don’t. A new study proves the former correct.

  1 year ago

• Loot boxes are "psychologically akin to gambling," Australian study finds

  The Australian Environment and Communications Reference Committee (ECRC) conducted a study into the nature of loot boxes in games, and came away with startling results.

  1 year ago

• 15 European gambling regulators team up to address loot boxes

  A collaboration between European gambling regulators and the Washington State Gambling Commission are taking a close loot at loot boxes.

  1 year ago

• Belgian Gaming Commission files official complaint over EA's refusal to budge on loot boxes

  The Belgian Gaming Commission has filed a complaint against EA over its refusal to remove loot boxes in FIFA titles.

  1 year ago

• PEGI to add in-game purchases label to retail copies by the end of this year

  The European games ratings board will add warnings to game boxes which contain in-game purchases.

  1 year ago