Loot Boxes Come Under Fire In Europe, Australia, And Finland
If you hate Mondays, just think of how the developers of games that have loot boxes must hate them -- or at least this Monday, in particular. Stories about the investigation and potential legislation of loot boxes are breaking out all around the world, so let's take you on a grand tour of today's most tantalizing tidbits:
The committee recommends that games with loot boxes display parental advisories and also be restricted to players of a certain age. It also lays a bit of a smackdown on game developers who claim that loot boxes are harmless and Totally Not Gambling, stating that "they meet the 'psychological criteria' to be considered gambling themselves." (Lexology)
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