Gambling, thy name is Loot Boxes: Regulators Take Aim at a New Trend in Video Games
In November, 2017, Hawaii State House of Representatives Member Chris Lee issued a statement regarding the questionable practices of video game developers in including “loot boxes” in many popular video games. Viewing the practices as deceptive, addicting, and attractive to children. Simultaneously, the European Union is presently weighing the legality of these in-game purchases in an effort to potentially regulate them. While loot boxes are just a regular part of a game for some nowadays, others are clamoring to have them banned outright from video games, going forward.… Read More Gambling, thy name is Loot Boxes: Regulators Take Aim at a New Trend in Video Games