EA's plans to sell in - game upgrades for real money, in randomized packages known in the industry as «loot boxes» or «loot crates,» produced a massive outcry last Fall, severely damaging the game's financial performance. (fortune.com)
This sparked a massive outcry from Republicans, and the governor subsequently rescinded the order, and instead started pushing the Legislature to sign a bill that would accomplish the same thing. (nystateofpolitics.com)