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Aleksander Kartasinski, 05 April 2024, 01:47

If shotgun in Buckshot Roulette is still too boring for you, let's see how pills affect the game and what is the mysterious Double or Nothing mode.

Adam Celarek, 18 July 2023, 17:17

The British Game Industry Association, in cooperation with the government, has enacted a series of targets to guide the market with regard to lootboxes. The plan is presented in the form of 11 sub-points.

Krzysztof Kaluzinski, 05 March 2023, 23:31

Austria joins countries that treat loot boxes as gambling. A court in the city of Hermagor has ordered Sony to refund the money a player used to purchase packs in FIFA Ultimate Team mode.

destroytheardor, 18 July 2022, 16:33

The UK government has conducted an investigation into lootboxes in video games. The conclusions are that the problem exists and needs to be addressed, but it is best if it solves itself.

Michal Ciezadlik, 04 July 2022, 19:38

Lootboxes are attracting the attention of politicians in more European countries. After Belgium, it is the Netherlands that is set to become the next lootbox-free country. The local MPs have already submitted a relevant bill.

Krzysiek Kalwasinski, 02 June 2022, 10:55

Lootboxes are once again at the center of controversy. Consumer organizations are pushing governments to regulate them.

Adrian Werner, 14 February 2022, 12:14

The reception of Lost Ark on Steam is deteriorating. The reason is mainly problems with servers, but there has also been criticism of the gambling elements that appear in the later stages of the game.

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 April 2021, 17:29

Researchers from Great Britain published an extensive report on loot boxes. The authors prove that the mechanic does indeed fall under the category of gambling and, moreover, it has a tendency to become addictive for people with not very high salaries.

Adrian Piotrowski, 06 March 2021, 18:38

The Bundestag has passed an amendment to the law on the protection of minors. The amendment recognises loot boxes as harmful to the development of children. It only needs the approval of the second chamber of parliament to enter into force.

Michal Ciezadlik, 25 January 2021, 17:45

New examples of unfair behavior in esports have come to light. This time ESIC (Esports Integrity Commission) has targeted CS:GO players for betting on matches. Some have been banned for as much as 5 years.

Bart Swiatek, 08 January 2021, 16:05

Peter Moore - former president of EA Sports - recently gave an interview in which he referred to the issue of lootboxes, among other topics. In his opinion, those and similar mechanics are very far from gambling.

Paul Wozniak, 23 November 2020, 16:08

Popular streamer Sodappopin said that the latest hot trend on Twitch - opening Pokemon card booster packs - is pretty much gambling and a bad example for the younger audience.

Paul Wozniak, 29 October 2020, 18:18

The Dutch Gaming Authority has ordered Electronic Arts to withdraw lootboxes (i.e. packs of player cards) from FIFA Ultimate Team within next three weeks. If the company does not comply, it will have to pay a weekly financial penalty of €500,000. EA intends to appeal.

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 August 2020, 23:42

Electronic Arts has been sued in California for FIFA and Madden Ultimate Team packages. According to the plaintiff, these lootboxes are nothing but a game of chance, an example of gambling, which is illegal in this state.

Jacob Blazewicz, 10 July 2020, 18:32

The BBC station described the story of a gamer addicted to spending money in the FIFA series. A young British man spent almost 3,000 pounds in FUT mode, wasting his parents' savings.

Paul Wozniak, 19 January 2020, 21:51

England's mental health director, Claire Murdoch, claims that lootboxes in video games put children at risk of becoming addicted to gambling. Thus, she calls for the companies behind such games to take appropriate action.

Bart Swiatek, 02 October 2019, 11:43

French Counter-Strike: Global Offensive players now have the option - and even the obligation - to scan their equipment boxes before buying them. This feature is likely to have been implemented as a result of planned changes to the Anti-Gambling Act and its use is severely restricted.

Jacob Blazewicz, 02 September 2019, 20:23

The European PEGI expressed its opinion on the controversy surrounding the microtransaction-filled trailer of NBA 2K20. Under the current criteria of the organization, the game does not contain gambling elements. However, discussions on the subject are ongoing.

Bart Swiatek, 25 July 2019, 17:50

It seems that gamers from several countries can't access gambling in GTA Online. Reddit users have prepared an extensive list of countries whose laws prohibit the use of such solutions.

Christian Pieniazek, 23 July 2019, 17:58

Grand Theft Auto Online has been updated to introduce the Diamond Casino & Resort building to the game.

Christian Pieniazek, 18 July 2019, 20:50

Next week Grand Theft Auto Online will be updated and Diamond Casino & Resort will open its doors. Rockstar Games shared details about the prepared attractions.

Jakub Mirowski, 20 June 2019, 12:33

During a government commission meeting in the UK, a representative of Electronic Arts compared lootboxes to Kinder Surprises and claimed that gamers liked this element of video games.

Milosz Szubert, 14 June 2019, 16:01

Soon you will be able to visit the casino in Grand Theft Auto Online. That's the information that came up on Rockstar studio Twitter. Rumors about the place have been circulating on the web for some time now.

Christian Pieniazek, 15 May 2019, 15:34

Rockstar Games has published a massive update to Red Dead Redemption II, which completes the beta-test phase of Red Dead Online. The devs introduced, among other things, a new game mode and mission set, and also enabled us to challenge other players to a poker game.

Bart Swiatek, 11 April 2019, 15:02

This August, the Federal Trade Commission will organize an open workshop on loot boxes and related issues, including their possible negative influence on the behavior of young gamers.