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Belgium to introduce video games tax relief by 2023 News May 26th, 2022

Belgium to introduce video games tax relief by 2023

Set to come into effect at the start of next year

EA to pull FIFA in-game currency in Belgium News Jan 30th, 2019

EA to pull FIFA in-game currency in Belgium

Ultimate Team purchases won't be possible from tomorrow

Update: ArenaNet confirms that Belgian law is behind the decision to block premium currency purchases News Sep 25th, 2018

Update: ArenaNet confirms that Belgian law is behind the decision to block premium currency purchases

Guild Wars developer joins the growing list of companies curbing microtransactions in the country

Report: EA under investigation in Belgium over FIFA loot boxes News Sep 11th, 2018

Report: EA under investigation in Belgium over FIFA loot boxes

Publisher in the firing line over its failure to adhere to the country's laws

2K calls upon Belgian gamers to lobby government reps over loot boxes News Sep 3rd, 2018

2K calls upon Belgian gamers to lobby government reps over loot boxes

And gamers famously never take things too far.

Belgian players can no longer purchase loot boxes in Blizzard games like Overwatch News Aug 28th, 2018

Belgian players can no longer purchase loot boxes in Blizzard games like Overwatch

Compliance with local law sees paid loot crates and chests removed from Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm

Loot boxes are now illegal in Belgium after gaming authority rules them to be gambling News Apr 26th, 2018

Loot boxes are now illegal in Belgium after gaming authority rules them to be gambling

Publishers could face sizeable fines if they don't remove paid loot crates

Belgium gambling commission calls for loot box ban following Star Wars Battlefront mess News Nov 22nd, 2017

Belgium gambling commission calls for loot box ban following Star Wars Battlefront mess

"Mixing gambling and gaming, especially at a young age, is dangerous for the mental health of the child."

Belgium's gambling authority investigating Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront II loot boxes News Nov 16th, 2017

Belgium's gambling authority investigating Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront II loot boxes

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