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Ubisoft have officially denied that the recently announced Assassin’s Creed Mirage will contain loot boxes or real gambling.
Nintendo have announced that Mario Kart Tour will remove its loot boxes in favor of an in-game store, with limited time items.
Unity CEO John Riccitiello has apologized for calling game developers who reject monetization “brilliant,” but “f—king idiots.”
Six Dutch Political Parties Submit Motion To Ban Loot Boxes From Video Games Sold In The Netherlands
Six Dutch political parties have submitted a motion to completely ban loot boxes from video games sold in the Netherlands.
Diablo Immortal has drawn ire over its microtransaction-heavy design, which requires players to spend tens of thousands to remain competitive.
Apple has won a class-action lawsuit which accused them of being part of a “predatory monetization scheme” for selling games with loot boxes.
After playing 100 hours of the gacha game, YouTuber Yakkocmn recently condemned Genshin Impact and called for it to be regulated as gambling.
EA is now facing a €10 Million fine after n the Netherlands government declared that loot boxes are a form of gambling.
The UK Gambling Commission recently declared that loot boxes are not considered gambling, as there is no prize that is “equivalent to money”.
An EA representative referred to “loot boxes” as “surprise mechanics” and defended the ethics of the mechanic during a hearing before the UK Parliament.