Under-18s loot box crackdown: UK announces new restrictions
New Industry Principles have been announced to protect players
The EU votes to address loot boxes, gold farming, and gaming addiction
It also wants to create a European Video Game Strategy
Want to completely max out your Diablo Immortal character? It could cost $110,000
Activision Blizzard knows how to do aggressive monetization
Consumer watchdog report on loot boxes prompts 18 countries to push for stricter regulation
But enforcement still seems to be the issue that makes regulation efforts fruitless
Blizzard yanked 'Diablo Immortal' from regions with strict loot box regulations
So far this only equates to Belgium and the Netherlands
GPU 'loot boxes' found on Amazon Japan, mostly selling older GPUs
Long odds at winning an Ampere or RDNA2
Leaked documents show EA's focus on loot boxes
All roads lead to FIFA 21's loot box system
Germany considers outlawing the sale of loot box games to minors
Is it real reform or just another unenforceable gesture?
EA faces another class-action lawsuit over loot boxes
The company has been accused of running an "unlicensed, Illegal gaming system"
New ESRB label will tell you if a game has loot boxes or other similar mechanics
Much better than previous labeling, which included titles with any type of in-game purchasing
Destiny 2 is getting rid of paid loot boxes for season pass holders
"We want players to know what something costs before they buy it"
FIFA is under fire again for loot box gambling with two lawsuits filed in France
Lawyer claims EA baits players by increasing odds when they to spend more resulting in gambling addiction
Fallout producer makes wedding proposal with a real-life Overwatch loot box
No randomized items here
Rocket League update that removes loot boxes has upset many
The new pricing structure may need revamping
EA now holds a world record for the 'most-downvoted comment' on Reddit'
The publisher's response to loot box mechanics in Star Wars: Battlefront 2 amassed 683,000 downvotes
Psyonix is removing paid loot boxes from Rocket League
They're getting the boot later this year
Console makers and video game publishers commit to disclose loot box odds
Publishers like Bethesda, Electronic Arts, Ubisoft are in
EA believes 'surprise mechanics' and loot boxes are 'quite ethical and quite fun'
EA compares loot boxes to Kinder eggs
US loot box legislation gains traction with bipartisan support
The Republican bill now has two Democrats backing it
Nintendo pulls two free-to-play mobile titles from download in Belgium to comply with loot box laws
Removing loot boxes wasn't enough for Nintendo
Proposed Senate legislation could ban pay-to-win microtransactions and loot boxes aimed at kids
It's called the 'Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act'
FTC sets date for promised loot box workshop
Seeking public input and suggestions
Blizzard's Heroes of the Storm is ditching paid loot boxes once and for all
The changes will roll out soon
Lawsuit calls Epic Games' blind-drop loot boxes 'predatory'
Loot boxes only dropped rare loot rarely
The FTC is planning to hold a public forum regarding the loot box debate
The FTC's loot box investigation forges ahead