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By Michael Naydenov

UK’s Verdict on the Legality of Loot Boxes May Be on the Horizon

June 10, 2020

For the past couple of years, loot boxes have been a rather controversial topic owing to the striking similarities that they share with gambling. In several jurisdictions across the world, loot boxes have been subjected to a lot of scrutiny with some countries eventually deciding that they are indeed gambling. The United Kingdom is one […]

By Ameana Jones

UK Parliament Wants Loot Boxes to Be Regulated as Gambling

September 17, 2019

A few days ago, the Commons finally published their long-awaited research into immersive and addictive technologies, a move that shed more light on a very controversial issue. For the past few years, the online gaming landscape has been abuzz with debates regarding the prevalence of loot boxes and skins and their relation to gambling. The […]

By Jana Newland

PEGI Weighs in On NBA 2K20 Gambling Style Mini-Games

September 3, 2019

Last week, traditional game publisher 2K games released a rather controversial trailer for NBA 2K20 that was filled with slot machines, prize wheels as well as depictions of two people getting really excited for winning prizes. Now, a couple of years or so ago, this would not have been much of a big deal but […]

By Sienna Walker

Tasmanian Regulator Goes After Video Game Loot Boxes

January 24, 2019

Loot boxes in video games are continuing to raise eyebrows in different places across the world with several regulators beginning to take a keen interest in determining whether the controversial practice is indeed akin to gambling. Owing to different definitions of gambling in different jurisdictions, there have been varying opinions on the matter but one […]

By Sienna Walker

Video Games Loot Boxes Linked to Gambling Addiction

September 18, 2018

Gaming has been quite fun. On top of playing some of the top-notch games out there, developers have offered players to truly stand out from the crowd. Buy skins, get loot boxes and re-design your avatars so that you leave your own unique footprint on this exciting new world. But have loot boxes become just […]