An EU committee—the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee—today adopted a report by popular vote that encourages ...

Spain's Ministry of Consumer Affairs has launched a campaign warning that loot boxes in video games encourage underage ...

Brazil bans loot boxes for under-18s from March 2026, forcing game publishers to implement strict age checks or risk losing access to the market.

ZBIT Loot Box is a unique digital asset built currently traded on the Ordinals blockchain. This NFT Collection was first minted in 2024. Each NFT (Non-Fungible Token) represents ownership of a ...

The thrill of unpredictability has always captivated human nature. From the spinning roulette wheels to the flashing lights of slot machines, casinos have long harnessed this allure. In recent years, ...

The FTC fined Genshin Impact developer HoYoverse $20 million for misleading loot box practices and violating children’s privacy laws. The game allegedly deceived players about the cost and odds of ...

Loot boxes have a lot of stigma attached to them for their exploitative nature, so why are Overwatch 2 fans so stoked to have them back? Overwatch One of the funny things about being entrenched in a ...

Overwatch 2's transition to free-to-play has been a mixed bag, with the game reaching over 25 million players in its first weeks and the new monetization system receiving backlash. The new shop ...

A new study of more than 1400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues.

On 18 July 2023, the UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) announced the latest set of guidance on the use of loot boxes in video games, coordinated by trade body UKIE and comes as the ...

Today, Respawn has announced that it will be changing the way it shares the minimum drop rates of loot box (Apex Pack) items in Apex Legends in order to comply with new South Korean regulations. In a ...