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Lootboxes to Become Increasingly Profitable Despite Regulations
According to analysts, lootbox revenue is expected to grow every year until it reaches $20 billion per year in 2025. However, this development will not continue indefinitely.
video games
Adrian Werner
March 10, 2021
Lootboxes Only for Adults, New German Law One Step Away
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.
video games
Adrian Piotrowski
March 6, 2021
Capcom Rejects Gacha Mechanics and Lootboxes in Its Games
In its annual business and investment report, Capcom outlined its official position on lootboxes and gacha-type random loot mechanics in its games. The company firmly disassociates itself from such practices in the future.
video games
Michael Kulakowski
January 27, 2021
Former President of EA Sports: „Lootboxes Aren't Gambling”
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.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 8, 2021
Penalty of Up to 500,000 Euros a Week for Lootboxes in FIFA
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.
video games
Paul Wozniak
October 29, 2020
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EA Taking Flak for Lootbox Ad Aimed at Kids [Updated]
Electronic Arts has placed an advertisement of FIFA 21 Ultimate Team lootboxes in a toy catalogue available in Smyths Toys chain store in UK.
video games
Bart Swiatek
October 1, 2020
Another Lawsuit Against EA; Ultimate Team in FIFA and Madden is Gambling
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.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
August 17, 2020
The BBC Attacks Lootboxes in FIFA, Dramatic Story of Addicted Gamer
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.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
July 10, 2020
ESRB Will Inform of Randomized Microtransactions
The ESRB, an age rating organisation for US and Canadian markets, introduces a new label. It will enable players to know whether the title contains any form of randomized microtransactions.
video games
Paul Wozniak
April 14, 2020
Valorant Without Lootboxes and Pay to Win
The team working on Valorant provided details of the microtransaction system. The creators of League of Legends have still not revealed the release date of their latest title.
video games
March 6, 2020
UK's Healthcare: Lootboxes Expose Children to Gambling Addiction
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.
video games
Paul Wozniak
January 19, 2020
Valve Bans Trading and Reselling of CS:GO Keys
Valve has decided to ban the resale of keys used to open the boxes acquired while playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. All because of the fact that there were used in scams.
video games
Milosz Szubert
October 29, 2019
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Without Lootboxes and Airdrops
People from Infinity Ward reassured the players that in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare we will not find lootbox or supply drop mechanics, at least on launch.
video games
Adrian Werner
October 14, 2019
CS:GO - French Gamers Get a Lootbox Scanner With a Catch
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.
video games
Bart Swiatek
October 2, 2019
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Mentioned in Guinness World Records
Star Wars Battlefront 2 from Electronic Arts has received a mention in Guinness World Records. All thanks to the comment of one of the publisher's representatives, whose entry defending the microtransaction collected over 683 thousand downvotes on the Reddit.
video games
Conrad Hazi
September 7, 2019
NBA 2K20 - MyTeam Mode Trailer is a Microtransaction Nightmare
The MyTeam mode trailer in NBA 2K20 has appeared on the web. The video focuses on microtransactions and looks more like an ad for a casino than a basketball game.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 29, 2019
Kerbal Space Program 2 Without Lootboxes and EGS Exclusivity
Startheory Studio has revealed more details about Kerbal Space Program 2. We won't see any lootboxes in the game, and the title itself won't be a temporary exclusive on Epic Games Store.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
August 22, 2019
Major Publishers Agree to New Rules for Lootboxes in Video Games
Many game publishers (including EA, Ubisoft and Blizzard) have agreed to new rules for lootboxes imposed by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
video games
Paul Wozniak
August 9, 2019
Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo Develop New Policy on Lootboxes
Entertainment Software Association has revealed that Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft intend to change their policy on lootboxes. From next year, companies will impose the obligation to provide information about the chances of obtaining specific items from lootboxes in games published on their consoles.
video games
Jacob Blazewicz
August 7, 2019
Rocket League Will Abandon Lootboxes
The devs of Rocket League informed that this year lootboxes will disappear from the game. This way, the players will always know what they are buying without having to buy a cat in a sack.
video games
Adrian Werner
August 7, 2019