Loot box regulation intensifies globally as researchers and regulators warn of gambling-like risks, weak disclosures, and ...

A Seattle firm raised $1.5 million and launched a new platform for digital collectibles, bringing the “loot box” mechanic from video games into the NFT space. Loot Labs‘ new project Boxed.gg offers ...

Loot boxes are in almost every major game these days, but they remain one of the most controversial topics in the space. New research from CQUniversity in Australia suggests that there's a correlation ...

Austen Goslin (he/him) is an entertainment editor. He writes about the latest TV shows and movies, and particularly loves all things horror. Right now the game’s loot boxes are placed in a random pool ...

The original Overwatch is coming to an end, and loot boxes are the first thing to go. Starting today, all leftover loot boxes will be automatically opened in preparation for Overwatch 2's arrival next ...

A recent update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive adds a curious new item to player inventories in France. Called the “X-ray Scanner,” it allows players to peek inside loot boxes before opening ...

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We’ve had a lot to say about loot boxes in video games, and in the wake of our own reviews and rants about their growing prominence, regulation and public scrutiny have followed. Researchers have ...

In a few weeks, FIFA 20, the next iteration of EA’s wildly popular football simulation franchise, will hit consoles with a raft of new game modes. But for many players, it will be all about FIFA ...

Epic is set to settle a class-action lawsuit over its use of randomized loot boxes in Fortnite's "Save the World" mode by paying affected players with in-game currency. Rocket League players who ...

A detailed report from the UK Parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee says that video games that sell loot boxes, a common name for randomized packs of digital items, should be ...

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