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FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules
Kotaku via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoLoot boxes have been a thorn in gamers’ sides for as long as they’ve been around, with lawsuits and...
Loot boxes to be restricted by UK games industry trade association
TechRadar via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFIFA loot box UI UK games industry trade association UKIE has revealed 11 new recommendations aimed...
Games industry has ‘financial interest in fostering addiction’ with loot boxes
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoThe games industry has “a strong financial interest in fostering addiction” it has been warned at...
Overwatch loot box hoarders say goodbye
PC Gamer via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOverwatch lootbox The original Overwatch is coming to an end, and loot boxes are the first thing to go. Starting today, all leftover loot boxes will be...
'Counter-Strike' raked in nearly $1 billion in 2023 from randomized loot boxes
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoEsport competitors take part in a gaming tournament at the Epic.Lan 38 event in Kettering,...
Loot Boxes Would Be For Adults Only, If Australian Bill Passes
Kotaku via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoFollowing the example set by governments in countries like Belgium and the Netherlands, an...
Voices: Gambling in video games is turning kids into addicts – the next PM needs to act
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFor too long, we have ignored the fact that gambling mechanics – spending money for an uncertain...
As regulation heats up, will gaming studios’ gamble on loot boxes pay off?
TechCrunch ExtraCrunch· 2 years agoYou’d be hard pressed to find a game that doesn’t include some form of microtransactions these days,...
Nintendo Facing Lawsuit Over ‘Immoral’ Loot Boxes In Mario Kart Tour
Kotaku via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoNintendo isn’t immune from the backlash against loot boxes, and now a recently filed lawsuit claims...
FIFA 23 confirms Ultimate Team controversial loot boxes will return
Digital Spy via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFIFA 23 will continue to feature loot boxes and micro-transactions in its Ultimate Team mode, it has...