loot boxes
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Oct 21st, 2020
Canadian class action lawsuit filed against EA over loot boxes
Publisher facing legal action over its implementation of the business model
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Sep 24th, 2020
UK government rolls out call for loot box evidence
Will be taking submissions from both players and games companies until November 22nd
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Jul 28th, 2020
Report: EU should treat loot boxes as a consumer protection matter, not gambling
Research says that parental controls should be easier to understand
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Jul 2nd, 2020
UK's House of Lords says loot boxes should face gambling regulation
Follows DCMS investigation into the business model last year
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Jun 8th, 2020
UK's DCMS to call for evidence that loot boxes should be classified as gambling
Follows select committee that touched on the topic last year
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Apr 14th, 2020
ESRB now flags random loot mechanics in games
Follows the introduction of in-game purchases more than two years ago