Forza's loot boxes and paid tokens are going away By Andy Chalk published 26 July 18 news Prize Crates will be removed from Forza Motorsport 7 and not used in Forza Horizon 4, and paid tokens aren't returning.
Dota 2 players in the Netherlands can now see what's in loot boxes before they buy By Andy Chalk published 25 July 18 news The change appears to be an effort to comply with Dutch gambling regulations.
CS:GO players in Belgium and the Netherlands can no longer open loot cases By Andy Chalk published 12 July 18 news The CS:GO market has been re-enabled in the Netherlands, but the days of opening cases are over.
French gambling regulator determines that loot boxes are not legally gambling By Andy Chalk published 4 July 18 news They're a lot like gambling, and they're problematic, and something should be done—but they're not quite over the line.
EA will disclose FIFA 19 Ultimate Team loot pack drop rates By Andy Chalk published 29 June 18 news Belgium's Gambling Commission recently found that FIFA 18 violates the country's gambling regulations.
Australian Senate backs loot box investigation By Joe Donnelly published 28 June 18 News The Environment and Communications References Committee will report back in September.
CS:GO and Dota 2 trading disabled in the Netherlands after loot box crackdown By Joe Donnelly published 20 June 18 News It appears the Netherlands Gaming Authority has moved on Valve's games.
ESA president defends loot boxes, warns against government regulation By Andy Chalk published 28 May 18 news Michael Gallagher said opting for 'the lowest common denominator' of government regulation will stifle creativity.
Electronic Arts will 'push forward' with loot boxes in future games By Andy Chalk published 10 May 18 news The publisher said it is working with regulators to ensure that its games do not break any laws.
Belgium's Gambling Commission rules against loot boxes in Overwatch, FIFA 18, and CS:GO By Andy Chalk published 25 April 18 news A report declared that the loot boxes are in violation of the country's gambling regulations.
Netherlands Gaming Authority cracks down on loot boxes in some games By Andy Chalk published 19 April 18 news Four of the 10 loot boxes examined in a study were found to violate Netherlands' gambling laws.
EA's new chief designer promises to avoid repeat of Battlefront 2's loot box controversy By Samuel Horti published 15 April 18 news "We just have to listen and learn from it and be better.”
ESRB tackles loot boxes with a new 'In-Game Purchases' label By Andy Chalk published 27 February 18 news The new notice will begin appearing soon on any game that offers extra digital purchase options.
US senator calls on ESRB to take action on loot boxes, suggests FTC could get involved (Updated) By Andy Chalk published 14 February 18 news FTC commissioner nominees agreed that further investigation is warranted if the ESRB doesn't act.
Hawaii proposes new legislation to regulate use of loot boxes By Joe Donnelly published 13 February 18 News Four bills are designed to limit the implementation of electronic gambling.
Sweden could classify loot boxes as gambling by early 2019 By Andy Chalk published 7 February 18 news The country's Minister for Public Administration is calling for a closer look at loot boxes and possibly changes to the law.
Germany may ban loot boxes (Updated) By Andy Chalk published 6 February 18 news A University of Hamburg study says that videogames are increasingly embracing elements of gambling.
Blizzard says Overwatch loot box odds have not changed By Andy Chalk published 25 January 18 news More than 100 new items have been added to the base box, and some users believe that has affected the drop rates.
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.
