Loot boxes have been one of the more highly controversial elements of gaming in recent years. Gamers loathe them, and for good reason. Microtransactions are…
The ESRB has announced a new label for all game ratings that will apply to loot boxes and similar mechanics in all games they apply…
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has made some announcements this past week that have fans both curious and anxious about how infamous publisher Activision will…
So a new plan has been announced for Rocket League when it comes to monetization, and it’s kind of interesting. On the official Rocket League…
So it turns out that Kerbal Space Program, the very scientific rocket-building sim, is getting a full sequel. The new game is still in the…
Need For Speed Heat was just announced this past week, after months of waiting and speculation about the future of the iconic racing game brand….
At a recent meeting of the UK Parliament’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Electronic Arts and the rest of the AAA industry has found…
Loot boxes, long a source of frustration and addiction for some gamers, have become an increasingly problematic system for publishers and developers as well. Despite…
Loot boxes, the bane of wallets and consumer-conscious gamers across the globe, and then combined with EA, the company gamers love to hate, the combination…
As anyone who has been following the gaming industry knows, the last few months have been very contentious when it comes to the subject of…
Turn 10 is finally removing loot boxes from Forza Motorsport 7 in November after sustained player feedback turned public opinion against the system. And while…
Dutch outlets including Metro and Nieuwsblad reported earlier today that the Belgian Gaming Commission may be pursuing legal action against some game companies over their…
In a recent forum announcement, Blizzard has revealed that they’ve made some major changes to Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm. These games will no…
Forza Motorsport 7 is removing their version of loot boxes in a few months, and Forza Horizon 4 will drop paid tokens. Prior to these…
France may soon take action against loot boxes, and they’re not alone. An analysis of the French report courtesy of media law associate Sebastian Schwiddessen…
Even though other countries like the US and UK have trouble classifying loot boxes, that doesn’t appear to be an issue in Belgium. The investigation…
Three game companies, including free-to-play giant Nexon, have been penalized by South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission over the use of loot boxes. Nexon, NextFloor and…
Some of you may remember that the ESRB infamously said that video game loot boxes are no different to booster packs in collectible card games….
According to a Rolling Stone report, during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing, US Senator Maggie Hassan educated committee members on the dangers of…
Hawaii is one of the first US states to make moves against loot boxes and gambling in gaming. Rep. Chris Lee has led an action…
In a segment on Swedish Radio P3 News this morning talking about FIFA Ultimate Team, Swedish minister for public administration Ardalan Shekarabi hinted that loot boxes…
Electronic Arts had it’s Q3 financials call earlier today and things weren’t pretty. A major shortfall in sales numbers of Star Wars Battlefront II is…
The loot box disaster that has imploded all over the gaming scene these last few months just got more complicated. New Zealand’s Gambling Compliance office of…
Take-Two president Karl Slatoff was on-hand to talk about the publisher’s work and touched on the latest loot box controversy sparked by Star Wars Battlefront 2….
