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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

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

Netherlands Gambling Authority fines EA $5.86m over FIFA loot boxes News Oct 29th, 2020

Netherlands Gambling Authority fines EA $5.86m over FIFA loot boxes

But the publishing giant plans to appeal the decision

UK's House of Lords says loot boxes should face gambling regulation News Jul 2nd, 2020

UK's House of Lords says loot boxes should face gambling regulation

Follows DCMS investigation into the business model last year

UK's DCMS to call for evidence that loot boxes should be classified as gambling News 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

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Dead Cells, DCMS report, Battletoads and much more! News Sep 16th, 2019

#PCGICYMI - The biggest stories and hottest features of the week - Dead Cells, DCMS report, Battletoads and much more!

At the start of each week, we collect the biggest stories and the hottest features of the last seven days

PEGI, TIGA and ESA weigh in on DCMS video games report News Sep 13th, 2019

PEGI, TIGA and ESA weigh in on DCMS video games report

The British trade bodies are keeping it cool but that sure isn't the case across the Atlantic

Loot boxes, age ratings and gambling: Everything the UK games industry needs to know from today's DCMS report News Sep 12th, 2019

Loot boxes, age ratings and gambling: Everything the UK games industry needs to know from today's DCMS report

MPs also frustrated at lack of co-operation from some companies in the industry

PEGI responds to concerns about NBA 2K20’s gambling features after trailer shows slot machines News Sep 2nd, 2019

PEGI responds to concerns about NBA 2K20’s gambling features after trailer shows slot machines

"We do not base our decisions on the content of a single trailer but we will properly assess how the rating system should address these concerns"

UK watchdog declares loot boxes as not gambling News Jul 30th, 2019

UK watchdog declares loot boxes as not gambling

Belgium banned loot boxes in 2018

Researchers seek a more helpful attitude from games industry on addiction research News Mar 7th, 2019

Researchers seek a more helpful attitude from games industry on addiction research

Academics lament an “adversarial” attitude towards their research into gaming

To the surprise of no-one, the ESA continues to claim loot boxes aren't gambling News Nov 29th, 2018

To the surprise of no-one, the ESA continues to claim loot boxes aren't gambling

Follows US FTC announcing investigation into the business model

UK Gambling Commission denies link between 'exposure to gambling' and loot boxes News Nov 23rd, 2018

UK Gambling Commission denies link between 'exposure to gambling' and loot boxes

Follows media seemingly misinterpreting report on topic

15 EU countries (and Washington State) team up to address loot box gambling risks News Sep 18th, 2018

15 EU countries (and Washington State) team up to address loot box gambling risks

"We have joined forces to call on video games companies to address the clear public concern around the risks gambling and some video games can pose to children"

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