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Nexon hit with $8.9m fine for misleading MapleStory players News Jan 4th, 2024

Nexon hit with $8.9m fine for misleading MapleStory players

This is the largest fine Korea's Fair Trade Commission has ever doled out

EU votes for Commission to take action against loot boxes, addiction and gold farming News Jan 20th, 2023

EU votes for Commission to take action against loot boxes, addiction and gold farming

“Our report highlights the positives of this pioneering industry, but also social risks we need to bear in mind, like the impact of gaming on mental health"

Loot box legislation filed in Australia News Nov 29th, 2022

Loot box legislation filed in Australia

Bill was first read yesterday (Monday, November 28th)

UK games industry needs to act on loot boxes, says government News Jul 18th, 2022

UK games industry needs to act on loot boxes, says government

Or companies will face legislation

Six Dutch political parties say loot boxes should be banned News Jul 4th, 2022

Six Dutch political parties say loot boxes should be banned

Motion claims "children are manipulated into making microtransactions"

Dutch FIFA $11m lootbox fine overturned News Mar 10th, 2022

Dutch FIFA $11m lootbox fine overturned

"The vast majority of packs are obtained by and used for game participation"

EA's Ebelthite says publishers need to explain games to parents News Sep 22nd, 2021

EA's Ebelthite says publishers need to explain games to parents

"We want people to enjoy our games responsibly. We sell fun"

Loot box legislation to be proposed in Australia News Jul 13th, 2021

Loot box legislation to be proposed in Australia

Bill says that any game with the business model should be rated R18+

EA clarifies what 'conversion' means in leaked FIFA Ultimate Team documents News Apr 27th, 2021

EA clarifies what 'conversion' means in leaked FIFA Ultimate Team documents

Publishing giant claims it was about moving people between releases, not driving them to spend money on loot boxes

UK charity GambleAware says loot boxes "structurally and psychologically akin to gambling" News Apr 7th, 2021

UK charity GambleAware says loot boxes "structurally and psychologically akin to gambling"

Research claims that five per cent of spenders generate 50 per cent of total loot box revenue in a given year

Games with loot boxes could be given automatic 18 rating in Germany News Mar 8th, 2021

Games with loot boxes could be given automatic 18 rating in Germany

This is the result of changes to the country's youth protection laws

'Dynamic Difficulty' class-action lawsuit against EA dropped News Mar 4th, 2021

'Dynamic Difficulty' class-action lawsuit against EA dropped

Publishing giant apparently showed the legal team "detailed technical information" to show this tech isn't in use

Epic settling Fortnite loot box lawsuit with in-game currency News Feb 23rd, 2021

Epic settling Fortnite loot box lawsuit with in-game currency

Firm giving away 1,000 V-Bucks and Credits in preliminary settlement

EA vet Moore says FIFA Ultimate Team isn't gambling, but understands scrutiny News Jan 8th, 2021

EA vet Moore says FIFA Ultimate Team isn't gambling, but understands scrutiny

Former exec says that his personal view is loot boxes are a "long way" from gambling

New research shows 1 in 10 young people getting into debt over loot boxes News Dec 24th, 2020

New research shows 1 in 10 young people getting into debt over loot boxes

1 in 6 have taken money from their parents without permission

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