Australia eyeballs an adults-only loot box law By Andy Chalk published 29 November 22 news An Australian politician has introduced a bill that would mandate an R18+ rating for any game with gambling-like features.
FIFA 23 will bring back loot boxes, EA confirms as it defends the practice By Andy Chalk published 11 August 22 news EA's final FIFA will continue to make use of randomzied FUT Packs.
UK Government's loot box inquiry says no changes to law, asks industry to self-regulate By Jonathan Bolding published 17 July 22 News "The evidence base on loot boxes is still emerging, and direct government intervention may risk unintended consequences"
The Netherlands moves toward an outright loot box ban By Andy Chalk published 5 July 22 news A motion calling for new laws and regulations was spurred by a recent court ruling that loot boxes are not a form of gambling.
Ted Cruz says he's 'interested' in talking to Asmongold about loot boxes By Andy Chalk published 21 June 22 news The Texas senator said he's open to hearing from the streamer, but is reluctant to regulate.
Diablo Immortal microtransactions have sparked a brutal backlash By Andy Chalk published 7 June 22 news The aggressive push to sell in-game items is not going over well on Reddit or Metacritic.
Diablo Immortal reportedly won't be released in Belgium or the Netherlands because of loot boxes By Andy Chalk published 30 May 22 news Both countries have laws against randomized loot boxes in games.
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority introduces new guidance on annoying premium currencies By Natalie Clayton published 24 September 21 news The ASA wants games to make it clear how much items actually cost with real-world money.
FIFA 22 is bringing back 'preview packs,' but regular loot boxes are staying too By Andy Chalk published 17 September 21 news Introduced in FIFA 21, the content packs let you see what's inside them before you buy.
Second Life is banning gacha style transactions next month By Shaun Prescott published 4 August 21 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 18 June 21 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 last updated 26 April 21 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 last updated 12 March 21 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 12 November 20 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 last updated 29 October 20 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 22 October 20 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 2 July 20 News A report recommends urgent legislative changes.
ESRB adds a new warning label for loot boxes By Andy Chalk published 13 April 20 news It's called 'Random Items,' because most parents still don't know what loot boxes are.
Children's commissioner report calls for loot boxes to be classified as gambling By Fraser Brown published 22 October 19 News Along with maximum daily spend limits and a new age rating system.
The ESA 'strongly disagrees' with UK Parliamentary inquiry's finding on loot boxes By Andy Chalk published 13 September 19 news A UK government inquiry determined that loot boxes should be regulated like gambling.
