The Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) has called loot boxes in games manipulative and exploitative in a report backed by consumer groups across Europe. The conversation around loot boxes and their ...

You’d be hard pressed to find a game that doesn’t include some form of microtransactions these days, especially in mobile games. It just makes sense for gaming companies — an immensely lucrative ...

In recent years, there has been an increase in putative class actions alleging that game developers, game publishers, and even platforms should be liable for alleged harms flowing from loot boxes in ...

The video game goliath shut down its randomized "gacha pipe" micro-transaction system in October 2022, but the company is still facing flack. reading time 3 minutes An under-18 gamer, with support ...

Say it ain’t so. During a 20-minute presentation in October 2021, Nintendo decided to give Animal Crossing: New Horizons everything they ever wanted. While the game is credited for getting lots of ...

Earlier this week, we reported that European ratings board PEGI made an example out of Activision Blizzard and Plaion for leaving some key information out of their submissions for Diablo Immortal and ...

Loot Boxes have long been a staple of Overwatch. In Overwatch 2, they’ve made a return, this time with a different system. Whether you’re a newcomer looking to deck out your favorite hero or a veteran ...

"Loot boxes" are mystery boxes in a video game that pay out prizes or other items for in-game use. Players can earn loot boxes, but often purchase them with real-world money. The loot obtained varies ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One of the original Overwatch's most best-known features, loot boxes, are coming to Overwatch 2 as part of Season 15 on February 18--though you won't ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The government of Australia has proposed major changes to its national classifications system for video games. According to a recent press release, ...