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Bandai Namco and NetherRealm Studios, the makers of Tekken 7 and Mortal Kombat 11 respectively, have publicly announced to not feature their games on future WePlay tournaments and esports events. Previously, both companies have hosted a lot of money in Tekken 7, SoulCalibur VI, and Mortal Kombat 11 tournaments the past month or so. https://twitt...
In a recent document leak that anyone can see a mile away, EA has plans to "funnel" FIFA players into the game's Ultimate Team online mode, meaning they'll be spending more money through the purchase of loot boxes. A page of the leaked document showcases a "Run Up To FIFA 21" internal presentation from last year, stating that the game's teas...
Lootboxes have been a hot topic ever since EA's Star Wars: Battlefront II fiasco. That game had so much predatory elements built into its lootbox system that entire governments were demanding for investigation. Recently, England's National Health Service (NHS) has also taken a stand against gambling in video games, especially in the form of lootbo...
One of the controversial aspects about lootboxes is how much they resemble gambling. You pay for them but what you get is dependent on luck. It's why countries like Belgium and the Netherlands have implemented strict laws on video game lootboxes. I've covered the topic before and I can assure you that lootboxes have definitely been designed to enc...
GTA Online's latest update The Diamond Casino & Resort was just released and a lot of players have been excited to have a go at the poker tables and slot machines. Unfortunately, it's been reported that the gambling features of this gambling-focused update is banned in a lot of countries. Once you've downloaded the new update, the first thing ...
"They're not lootboxes, they're surprise mechanics," - Kerry Hopkins, EA's VP of legal and government affairs. Jim Sterling recently released a video on how the predatory nature of video game monetization has resulted in dangerously unhealthy habits. Out of many issues, the video highlights how lootboxes are turning the games we love into traps of ...
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