Valve is making ridiculous money on CS2 cases. Thanks to them and Steam, the company doesn't have to care about fast pace of game development
Counter-Strike 2 players continue to eagerly open cases, generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue for Valve in March alone.
video games
April 9, 2025
Take-Two Confirms Negative Impact of Review Bombing on Video Games
A document from Take-Two Interactive confirms that review bombing can harm the popularity and profitability of games.
video games
July 19, 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.
video games
July 18, 2023
Nintendo Sued for Microtransactions in Mario Kart Tour; Children Affected
An American citizen has decided to sue Nintendo after his child spent more than $170 on lootboxes in Mario Kart Tour.
video games
May 24, 2023
Blizzard Fined for Lootboxes in Diablo, but the Amount is Absurd
PEGI has fined Activision Blizzard for the presence of lootboxes in Diablo Immortal. However, the amount is ridiculously low.
video games
May 24, 2023
MMO Devs Add and Abandon Lootboxes After Community Backlash
EverQuest 2 almost fell victim to the pay-to-win system. Player reaction stopped the developers and led to significant changes in the game's update process.
video games
April 4, 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.
video games
March 5, 2023
Rockstar Sets Rules for RP Servers in GTA 5; Ban on NFTs and Lootboxes
Rockstar Games has banned role-play servers in Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 that use paid lootboxes, cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
video games
November 20, 2022
Overwatch 2 Players Want Hated Feature Back; Fed Up With Grind and Battle
Overwatch 2 will not feature classic loot boxes. This could have been very good news. However, it turns out that the alternative solution is much worse for many players.
video games
October 19, 2022
Opened 1,000 Legendary Packages in Lost Ark, Got Scammed 966 Times
A Lost Ark player decided to open 1,000 card packs. What he got is disappointment, and the community is not unhappy with the scale of this achievement.
video games
September 1, 2022
Belgium's New Regulations Failed to Get Rid of Lootboxes
2018 was supposed to be the end of lootboxes in Belgium. However, apparently banning this type of „gambling” proved too difficult in practice.
video games
August 9, 2022
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.
video games
July 4, 2022
Overwatch 2 Without Lootboxes But With In-app Store
Blizzard has shared information about microtransactions in Overwatch 2. There will be no lootboxes in the game, but we'll still have plenty of opportunities to reach for our wallet.
video games
June 17, 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.
video games
June 2, 2022
Lootboxes in FUT are Not Gambling in the Netherlands; EA's Appeal Succeeds
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has withdrawn its recognition of FIFA Ultimate Team packs as gambling. Electronic Arts has thus avoided having to pay a €10 million fine.
video games
March 9, 2022
NBA 2K is Scamming Kids? $5 Million Lawsuit Filed
NBA 2K series publisher Take-Two Interactive is set to face legal action for its practices regarding virtual currency and loot boxes.
video games
March 8, 2022
FUT Card Packs are Meant to Reflect How Real Football Works
EA Sports believes that the card pack mechanic in FUT is about raising realism in the FIFA series. Why? Apparently because like in the real world, you can do more if you have money.
video games
October 9, 2021
FIFA 22 FUT - Lootbox Preview by Default in New Installment?
The Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 22 will see the return of content preview for packs. In addition, we learned the launch date for FUT's dedicated Web App.
video games
September 16, 2021
Ultimate Team Modes Bring EA $3k Per Minute
Ultimate Team packs continue to bring Electronic Arts huge money. According to the company's financial report, last year alone the revenue from lootboxes in sports series like FIFA amounted to more than one and a half billion dollars.
video games
May 28, 2021