Loot boxes within games have been a contentious subject for many years now. They are so contentious in fact that Belgium recently introduced a law banning them entirely. ...
April 14, 2020 at 8:33 am by Mike Sanders
The subject of loot boxes has been a very contentious subject for gamers and its certainly giving both politicians and lawmakers something to think about. The main crux of it, ...
September 12, 2019 at 12:38 pm by Mike Sanders
One of the most controversial inclusions in modern gaming has to be the economics of ‘loot boxes‘. Put simply, spending real-world money to purchase these virtual ...
August 8, 2019 at 10:43 am by Mike Sanders
EA Calls Loot Boxes ‘Surprise Mechanics’ I think most would largely tend to agree that, like it or not, loot boxes are part and parcel of many AAA gaming releases ...
June 20, 2019 at 10:30 am by Mike Sanders
Senator Proposes Lootbox & Microtransaction Ban I’m not entirely certain when this actually happened, but today both loot boxes and microtransactions are seemingly ...
May 9, 2019 at 10:04 am by Mike Sanders
Anthem Loot System When Anthemwas released last February, it was initially exceptionally well received by both fans and critics. Since then, however, interest in the game has ...
April 18, 2019 at 11:27 am by Mike Sanders
Anthem Players Call For Strike! Since it’s release last month, Anthem has proven to be a surprisingly big hit. While EA might have been a little in the doldrums, this ...
March 14, 2019 at 10:32 am by Mike Sanders
Apex Legends Launching earlier this month, Apex Legends is proving to be a huge success for EA as it forms the latest addition to what many would’ve considered an ...
February 23, 2019 at 10:02 am by Mike Sanders
Crackdown On Gambling Ads There has been a very long-standing argument in many world governments as to the effects of gambling on children. We have, for example, seen loot ...
February 14, 2019 at 1:50 pm by Mike Sanders
Transparency in Fortnite Loot Boxes Loot boxes have been a controversial topic for the past year. Various governments worldwide have even expressed concerns about its ...
January 27, 2019 at 8:35 pm by Ron Perillo
Early Start for the Lunar New Year Blizzard has now officially announced the Lunar New Year event start date for Overwatch. Surprisingly, it is much earlier than some rumours ...
January 18, 2019 at 3:43 pm by Ron Perillo
Federal Trade Commission To Investigate Loot Boxes Loot boxes (or crates if you prefer) are perhaps one of the most controversial parts of modern gaming. The boxes, which are ...
November 29, 2018 at 3:44 pm by Mike Sanders
Loot Boxes Under Fire Down Under Almost at the same time as the United States Federal Trade Commission confirmed an investigation will be underway regarding loot boxes, ...
November 28, 2018 at 10:48 pm by Ron Perillo
Loot Boxes Under Investigation Again The US is finally getting around to looking into loot boxes before the end of the year. The news comes directly from the Federal Trade ...
November 28, 2018 at 5:01 pm by Ron Perillo
Valve Shut Down Loot Boxes For CS:GO In Belgium and Holland Loot boxes have been the subject of much discussion in the last year. With ever-growing reports of people spending ...
July 13, 2018 at 11:59 am by Mike Sanders
