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In a recent document leak that anyone can see a mile away, EA has plans to "funnel" FIFA players into the game's Ultimate Team online mode, meaning they'll be spending more money through the purchase of loot boxes. A page of the leaked document showcases a "Run Up To FIFA 21" internal presentation from last year, stating that the game's teas...
Lootboxes have been a hot topic ever since EA's Star Wars: Battlefront II fiasco. That game had so much predatory elements built into its lootbox system that entire governments were demanding for investigation. Recently, England's National Health Service (NHS) has also taken a stand against gambling in video games, especially in the form of lootbo...
One of the controversial aspects about lootboxes is how much they resemble gambling. You pay for them but what you get is dependent on luck. It's why countries like Belgium and the Netherlands have implemented strict laws on video game lootboxes. I've covered the topic before and I can assure you that lootboxes have definitely been designed to enc...
At this point, it's difficult to find modern games that don't implement microtransactions and randomised lootboxes. This games-as-a-service business model is changing the way games are made, and not in a good way. However, the people at Psyonix and Epic Games are taking small but meaningful steps towards ridding themselves of such features. Psyon...
A few hours ago, Kotaku writer Jason Schreier interviewed US Senator Josh Hawley about a new anti-loot box bill that will be introduced and put in motion to the US Senate in the near future. Whether Hawley is an advocate for video game players and their psychological state, or whether he's an ambitious politician who sees a win-win situation in thi...
Following a disastrous launch laden with lootbox and progression-related controversies, Electronic Arts is finally addressing the crux of the issue in their latest Star Wars Battlefront II rework which overhauls the in-game progression system from top to bottom. Among the key takeaways from this update as detailed in the game's official website ...
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