🔦 South Korea's loot box law shows strong results, but players still left in the dark
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-09-south-korea-loot-law-strong.html
#lootboxes
My son loves #Lego and #SpiderMan. I love him, and community solutions that counter exploitative practices like #lootboxes. Thank you, #omgbricks, for your handy minifigure blind box scanner.
And Lego can go screw themselves for exploiting parents' misery in the supermarket checkout lanes of the world.
https://omgbricks.com/
#nerdparents #capitalism
The campaign against predatory in-game practices takes a step forward in Brazil, as President Lula bans loot boxes targeted at under-18s
Пять минут увлекательнейшего контента с открытием ~170 лутбоксов в R6: Siege.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJqFC9H7qKE
Вы этого не просили. Я этого не очень хотел. Но шитпоста ради - сделал.
Bringing the session to a close was Wang et al.'s "Verifying Loot-box Probability Without Source-code Disclosure," showcasing innovative cryptographic solutions for verifying loot-box fairness. (https://www.acsac.org/2024/program/final/s311.html) 6/6
#LootBoxes #GameFairness #Cybersecurity
5Rights Foundation: Research reveals “non-existent” enforcement of industry-led standards on loot boxes. “New research published by the Royal Society has found ‘widespread’ non-compliance and ‘non-existent’ enforcement of the UK’s industry-led, self-regulatory principles on in-game loot boxes. The industry principles – introduced in 2023 by the games industry body UK Interactive […]
Overwatch 2 – Temporada 15: Honra e Glória | Review #games #jogos #lootboxes #overwatch2 #overwatch2temporada15honraeglória #temporada15 https://alternativanerd.com.br/games/overwatch-2-temporada-15-honra-e-gloria-review
#MechaBREAK looks like a total disappointment given by its Steam reviews:
- You can only progress buying loot boxes
- Grindy and with progression caps
- Kernel Level AntiCheat
- Sluggish than the videos
- “Typical Chinese Freemium game”
Yeah, I’m skipping this one for sure. I have better things to do than grinding mechas that doesn’t even exist.
#Videogames #Gaming #Games #AmazingSeasunGames #Seasun #Kingsoft #China #Freemium #F2P #Mecha #Steam #Demo #Gacha #Lootbox #Lootboxes
FTC: Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges. “The maker of the video game Genshin Impact has agreed to pay $20 million and to block children under 16 from making in-game purchases without parental consent to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations the company violated a […]
“Genshin Impact deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little chance of winning,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “Companies that deploy these dark-pattern tactics will be held accountable if they deceive players, particularly kids and teens, about the true costs of in-game transactions.”
UK's biggest mobile games fail to disclose loot boxes in advertising
Australia combats loot boxes with new rating law. Plus The Sims is the next game to get a movie and Nintendo sues Palworld developer. Catch up on the #gamingnews each week with Walkthrough https://www.sifter.com.au/post/australia-combats-loot-boxes-with-new-rating-law
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#videogames #gamingpodcast #lootboxes #gachagames
Har blitt eksponert for den her, og tror kanskje flere kan finne det interessant å se en del av logikken bak hvorfor mobilspill (og andre spill) er som de er når det kommer til #microtransactions, #lootboxes, #gacha og så videre.
In this episode, Maarten Denoo from #fwo project Gam(e)(a)ble brings some nuance in this debate, without resulting to moral panic. He discusses how this technological phenomenon can be addressed from different perspectives, e.g. #legal, #ethical, or #design. As an example, #lootboxes that offer random awards are legally banned in #Belgium, but players can easily circumvent this ban, so other approaches are needed. ⬇️
🎰 No Alcampo de Área Central vendem "carros surpresa" 🤷♂️
Ok. Email von #Discord bzgl. Update diverser AGB etc. bekommen. Wenn ich ich den Hashtag schaue, geht es erstmal drum #Werbung zu zeigen und offenbar kommen jetzt #lootboxes.
Hat sich schon jemand vom Team #Datenschutz mit dem Update beschäftigt? Wird dort auch schon alles in ein #LLM gefüttert?
(ich weiß sowieso, dass ich der Bude in der Hinsicht keinen Millimeter vertrauen kann)
#VideoGames #Microtransactions #LootBoxes #Business #Industry #Games #Gaming
Why The $183 Billion Video Game Industry Can't Quit Microtransactions
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Jc7WLFfQikM&si=1sUrbECOUy46wVW7
Following the Gambling Related Harm APPG & Peers for Gambling Reform joint evidence session on #LootBoxes on 15 January w/ David Zendle, Sarah Mills & me, no fewer than NINE (9!) parliamentary questions have been tabled in both Houses of Parliament on #enforcement, #research, and #lawreform. 🧐
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