Loot Boxes
EA Funneling Players Towards Loot Boxes In FIFA, Leaked Document Says
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A leaked internal EA document has revealed that the company intentionally pushes players towards FIFA Ultimate Team - and loot boxes - in FIFA 21.
Pokemon Go Eggs Will Soon Display A List Of Potential Pokemon
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Niantic is trialling a feature that will allow certain players in Pokemon Go to see a list of Pokemon that might hatch from eggs.
Germany To Consider Loot Boxes In Ratings Going Forward
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The German government has passed a law requiring loot boxes to be considered when giving games an age rating. It's likely to come into force in spring.
Capcom Condemns Gacha and Loot Boxes in New Report
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Capcom has recently released their 2020 annual report, where they condemned "gacha-like loot boxes" because they want users to safely enjoy their products.
More Than One Third Of MPs Want Greater UK Game Regulation
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A new survey commissioned by Greenstone Research has found that over a third of British MPs (Members of Parliament) want greater UK game regulation.
Netherlands Heavily Penalises EA Over Loot Boxes, EA Appeals
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The District Court of The Hague has ruled that EA violated the Netherlands' Gambling Act through its use of "Packs" in FIFA.
EA Is Being Sued In Canada Over Loot Boxes
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Gaming giant Electronic Arts, better known as EA, is being sued in Canada.
Class-Action Lawsuit Targets Clash Royale's Loot Boxes
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A class-action lawsuit has been undertaken targeting the loot boxes in Brawl Stars and Clash Royale; this Supercell loot box lawsuit claims that the microtransaction model in both
FTC Workshop Details the Massive Scope of the Loot Box Problem
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A "Staff Perspective Paper" based on the recent FTC loot box workshop has been released, neatly summarizing the scope of the problem with this form of microtransactions.