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April 5, 2024
UK Gaming Industry Will Restrict Access to Loot Boxes Among Children
The British Game Industry Association, in cooperation with the government, has enacted a series of targets to guide the market with regard to lootboxes. The plan is presented in the form of 11 sub-points.
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July 18, 2023
Another Country Deals Blow to Lootboxes; Sony to Refund FUT Packs
Austria s countries that treat loot boxes as gambling. A court in the city of Hermagor has ordered Sony to refund the money a player used to purchase packs in FIFA Ultimate Team mode.
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March 5, 2023
Not Everybody Thinks Lootboxes Are a National Problem
The UK government has conducted an investigation into lootboxes in video games. The conclusions are that the problem exists and needs to be addressed, but it is best if it solves itself.
video games
July 18, 2022
Netherlands and Spain Fed Up With Lootboxes; Regulations Inbound
Lootboxes are attracting the attention of politicians in more European countries. After Belgium, it is the Netherlands that is set to become the next lootbox-free country. The local MPs have already submitted a relevant bill.
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July 4, 2022
Lootboxes Must be Regulated; Pressure on Governments Rises
Lootboxes are once again at the center of controversy. Consumer organizations are pushing governments to regulate them.
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June 2, 2022
Lost Ark Criticism for Queues and Gambling Intensifies on Steam
The reception of Lost Ark on Steam is deteriorating. The reason is mainly problems with servers, but there has also been criticism of the gambling elements that appear in the later stages of the game.
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February 14, 2022
Loot Boxes are Gambling and Ruin Less Well-off Players, Claim UK Researchers
Researchers from Great Britain published an extensive report on loot boxes. The authors prove that the mechanic does indeed fall under the category of gambling and, moreover, it has a tendency to become addictive for people with not very high salaries.
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April 2, 2021
Lootboxes Only for Adults, New German Law One Step Away
The Bundestag has ed an amendment to the law on the protection of minors. The amendment recognises loot boxes as harmful to the development of children. It only needs the approval of the second chamber of parliament to enter into force.
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March 6, 2021
Bans in CS:GO for Betting on Matches
New examples of unfair behavior in esports have come to light. This time ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission) has targeted CS:GO players for betting on matches. Some have been banned for as much as 5 years.
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January 25, 2021
Former President of EA Sports: „Lootboxes Aren't Gambling”
Peter Moore - former president of EA Sports - recently gave an interview in which he referred to the issue of lootboxes, among other topics. In his opinion, those and similar mechanics are very far from gambling.
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January 8, 2021
Unboxing of Pokemon Booster Packs Becomes a Hit on Twitch
Popular streamer Sodappopin said that the latest hot trend on Twitch - opening Pokemon card booster packs - is pretty much gambling and a bad example for the younger audience.
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November 23, 2020
Penalty of Up to 500,000 Euros a Week for Lootboxes in FIFA
The Dutch Gaming Authority has ordered Electronic Arts to withdraw lootboxes (i.e. packs of player cards) from FIFA Ultimate Team within next three weeks. If the company does not comply, it will have to pay a weekly financial penalty of €500,000. EA intends to appeal.
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October 29, 2020
Another Lawsuit Against EA; Ultimate Team in FIFA and Madden is Gambling
Electronic Arts has been sued in California for FIFA and Madden Ultimate Team packages. According to the plaintiff, these lootboxes are nothing but a game of chance, an example of gambling, which is illegal in this state.
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August 17, 2020
The BBC Attacks Lootboxes in FIFA, Dramatic Story of Addicted Gamer
The BBC station described the story of a gamer addicted to spending money in the FIFA series. A young British man spent almost 3,000 pounds in FUT mode, wasting his parents' savings.
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July 10, 2020
UK's Healthcare: Lootboxes Expose Children to Gambling Addiction
England's mental health director, Claire Murdoch, claims that lootboxes in video games put children at risk of becoming addicted to gambling. Thus, she calls for the companies behind such games to take appropriate action.
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January 19, 2020
CS:GO - French Gamers Get a Lootbox Scanner With a Catch
French Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players now have the option - and even the obligation - to scan their equipment boxes before buying them. This feature is likely to have been implemented as a result of planned changes to the Anti-Gambling Act and its use is severely restricted.
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October 2, 2019
PEGI Takes Flak for Lack of Gambling Warning in NBA 2K20
The European PEGI expressed its opinion on the controversy surrounding the microtransaction-filled trailer of NBA 2K20. Under the current criteria of the organization, the game does not contain gambling elements. However, discussions on the subject are ongoing.
video games
September 2, 2019
GTA Online - List of Countries That Banned the New Casino
It seems that gamers from several countries can't access gambling in GTA Online. Reddit s have prepared an extensive list of countries whose laws prohibit the use of such solutions.
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July 25, 2019
GTA Online - Diamond Casino & Resort Grand Opening
Grand Theft Auto Online has been updated to introduce the Diamond Casino & Resort building to the game.
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July 23, 2019