A Washington state senator has loot boxes in his sights By Shaun Prescott published 25 January 18 News New bill wants to determine whether loot boxes are gambling.
Ghost Recon Wildlands is getting loot boxes By Andy Chalk published 24 January 18 news Tomorrow's 'Extended Ops' update will add a new mode, maps, skins, and Battle Crates.
Loot boxes aren't going away, GDC survey says By Andy Chalk published 24 January 18 news Developers say the industry needs to figure out how to make them work, because studios need them to survive.
Apple now requires App Store games to disclose loot box odds By Andy Chalk published 21 December 17 news An update to the App Store rules states that drop rates must be disclosed prior to purchase.
UK Gambling Commission says children as young as 11 are getting into skin gambling By Andy Chalk published 12 December 17 news A year-end report sounds the alarm on the "normalization" of online gambling among young people.
Star Wars Battlefront 2's premium currency might not return By Andy Chalk published 7 December 17 news EA's chief financial officer recently said the publisher is considering how to bring it back, 'or not.'
US lawmaker who called out Star Wars Battlefront 2 lays out plans for anti-loot box law By Andy Chalk published 6 December 17 news Chris Lee aims to prohibit the sale of games with 'gambling mechanisms' to anyone under the age of 21.
Take-Two president on loot boxes: 'We don't view [them] as gambling' By Andy Chalk published 30 November 17 news Karl Slatoff said that game makers can't 'force' consumers to do anything.
Loot boxes are bad, but new legislation could be worse By Tyler Wilde published 28 November 17 Opinion As players get angrier, lawmakers are taking notice. Is that really what we want?
The National Committee on Games Policy is a new body aiming to bring self-regulation to the industry By Andy Chalk published 27 November 17 news The group announced itself to the world as a non-partisan think-tank and consumer advocacy group.
Bungie admits hidden scaling system changes Destiny 2 XP gains, turns it off (Updated) By Andy Chalk published 24 November 17 news Some number-crunching on Reddit revealed that something strange was happening behind the scenes with player progress.
UK Gambling Commission restates that loot boxes are not gambling By Andy Chalk published 24 November 17 news But the commission also acknowledged that the legal definition of gambling isn't necessarily the point.
This classic Doom mod replaces weapon pickups with loot boxes By Andy Chalk published 23 November 17 news The Doom Loot Box Mod brings the old-time shooter into the modern era.
Australian gambling analyst says loot boxes 'constitute gambling' by legal definition (Updated) By Andy Chalk published 22 November 17 news The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation analyst said the real question is what to do about it.
Belgium's Justice Minister calls for loot box ban in Europe (Updated) By Andy Chalk published 22 November 17 news The country's Gaming Commission is continuing its investigation.
US legislator calls out EA's 'predatory practices' in Star Wars Battlefront 2 By Andy Chalk published 22 November 17 news Rep. Chris Lee called the game a 'Star Wars-themed online casino.'
Financial analyst says 'gamers aren't overcharged, they're undercharged' By Andy Chalk published 20 November 17 news Evan Wingren of KeyBanc Capital Markets says Star Wars Battlefront 2 created a 'perfect storm for overreaction.'
Electronic Arts says loot boxes aren't gambling By Andy Chalk published 16 November 17 news ...but the Netherlands has joined Belgium in investigating the issue.
Blizzard CEO on loot boxes: 'I don’t think Overwatch belongs in that controversy' By Joe Donnelly published 8 November 17 News "Whatever the controversy is, I don’t think Overwatch belongs in that controversy."
The real reason Shadow of War's loot boxes are bad: they make the game boring By Evan Lahti published 18 October 17 opinion It's not that they cost money, it's that they give you dull orcs.
