loot boxes

news A University of Hamburg study says that videogames are increasingly embracing elements of gambling.

news More than 100 new items have been added to the base box, and some users believe that has affected the drop rates.

News New bill wants to determine whether loot boxes are gambling.

news Tomorrow's 'Extended Ops' update will add a new mode, maps, skins, and Battle Crates.

news Developers say the industry needs to figure out how to make them work, because studios need them to survive.

news An update to the App Store rules states that drop rates must be disclosed prior to purchase.

news A year-end report sounds the alarm on the "normalization" of online gambling among young people.

news EA's chief financial officer recently said the publisher is considering how to bring it back, 'or not.'

news Chris Lee aims to prohibit the sale of games with 'gambling mechanisms' to anyone under the age of 21.

news Karl Slatoff said that game makers can't 'force' consumers to do anything.