Loot-based action RPGs have grown into a popular genre in the gaming hobby since the release of the first Diablo and its sequel, Diablo 2, which stand as some of the best classic PC games. Ever since, ...

Buying virtual loot boxes in video games is linked to elevated rates of problem gambling and personal harm among adults who ...

A Seattle firm raised $1.5 million and launched a new platform for digital collectibles, bringing the “loot box” mechanic from video games into the NFT space. Loot Labs‘ new project Boxed.gg offers ...

This article explains what loot boxes are and why they have become controversial. It explores how loot boxes are designed to ...

Loot boxes are still here with us in 2023, and some countries are finally catching up with regulation. The approach taken in the past few years has generally been to determine whether different types ...

(NewsNation) — A popular video game developer has been sued over claims that several of its games promote "illegal gambling" to users, many of whom are teens or children. "Illegal gambling can be ...

"Counter-Strike" raked in nearly $1 billion last year from loot boxes — cases that players can purchase containing random items of varying value — a controversial feature some regulators liken to ...

Loot boxes in video games and mobile games have become less of a flashpoint for controversy, but a few years ago they were a major target of ire for both gamers and regulators. The wheels of justice ...

Loot boxes have long been criticised as an addictive form of gambling. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

New European and global rules could limit minors' access to loot boxes, pressuring in-game sales, retention, and bookings.

Games which feature loot boxes will soon be given an age rating of 16 across Europe, including in the UK, under a host of changes by the European video game ratings organisation. The Pan-European Game ...