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Latest about loot boxes
Second Life is banning gacha style transactions next month
By Shaun Prescott published
News The popular—and lucrative—loot box style economy is gone due to a 'changing regulatory climate'.
You can now see inside some FIFA loot boxes before you buy
By Jonathan Bolding published
News Electronic Arts has been one of the last holdouts in the great debate over loot boxes.
Leaked EA documents lead to more FIFA loot box scrutiny
By Andy Chalk published
news Loot boxes are extremely lucrative for Electronic Arts, but they're still a lightning rod for controversy and criticism.
German parliament says it wants games with loot boxes rated 18+, then backtracks
By Jody Macgregor published
News Bringing it in line with similar laws in Belgium.
FIFA 21 players can now track how much time and money they've sunk into it
By Andy Chalk published
news FIFA Playtime is a new suite of built-in tracking tools that went live today.
Electronic Arts faces €10 million fine over FIFA loot boxes in the Netherlands
By Andy Chalk published
news A Netherlands court has ruled that FIFA packs are a form of gambling, and against the law.
Loot box lawsuit claims Electronic Arts ran an 'unlicensed, illegal gaming system'
By Andy Chalk published
news The suit has been filed in Canada, and relates to EA games going back to 2008.
The House of Lords wants loot boxes to be classified as gambling
By Fraser Brown published
News A report recommends urgent legislative changes.
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