It’s fair to say that if you’ve played the likes of Call of Duty and League of Legends, you’ll be familiar with loot boxes. If you’re new to gaming, it’s almost integral that you understand exactly what they are. There’s been plenty of controversy surrounding loot boxes down the years, and opinion has been split […] Read more
The issue that has been the forefront of controversy for many new games, is being discussed in the UK parliament. A committee of UK MPs believes that in-game spending and loot boxes should be regulated by gambling laws. They also state that loot boxes should be banned entirely for children. Jagex admitted players could spend […] Read more
It’s been a hot button topic in gaming for the past few months, loot boxes and microtransactions. Some people have been able to link them to the same predatory nature that Las Vegas casinos employ. Lately, they have actually come under fire by some government figures who have been trying to get some regulation in […] Read more
Since online gaming has become a popular niche appealing to a wide range of audiences, it comes with thousands of new title releases. Naturally, we are curious to know how it all works with different features, especially when the games are incentivized by money. If, for example, you take the highest paying online casino in […] Read more
It’s an argument that’s been at the forefront of the gaming world for the past couple years, are loot boxes gambling and should these mechanics be allowed in games where children easily can have access to them along with their parent’s money? Well, today the UK government has said no, even though children have emptied […] Read more
According to Kerry Hopkins, who is the VP of legal and government affairs at EA, loot boxes are actually “quite ethical and quite fun”. She said this while providing testimony to the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport Committee (Via PCGamesN). In context, Hopkins was specifically referring to their FIFA Ultimate Team packs: “We […] Read more
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