Sentences with phrase «games featuring loot»

The Dutch gambling commission took things a step further by conducting a study on 10 of the most popular games featuring loot boxes, and the study found that four of the 10 games featured monetary systems that violated the Betting and Gambling Act, which centers around the concept of betting and gambling real money on items that can be traded outside of the game.

Now in a some - would - say - uncharacteristic and admirable display of follow - through, Hawaii has introduced bills that seek to regulate and possibly out - right ban the sale of games featuring loot boxes to minors.

At least three video games featuring loot boxes have been breaching Belgian gambling laws, an investigation by the Belgian Gaming Commission has shown.

Another recommendation that they give is age verification and banning the sale of games featuring loot boxes to minors.

It'd be amiss to not mention the game features a loot box system for cosmetic upgrades for the lobby area and your player profile, but none of it asks for any real cash — it honestly all feels quite innocent and agreeable.

The Belgian Gaming Commission was among the first regulatory bodies to lash at the news that the game featured loot boxes.

The game features a loot system, where you venture the world to find loot to upgrade your ship and weapons.

Not exact matches

Prior to this, Hawaiian lawmakers proposed bills that would ban the sale of games that featured loot boxes to anyone under 21.

While Battlefront II boasts the most egregious example, it was far from the only game to boldly feature loot boxes this year, with Call of Duty: WWII, Middle - earth: Shadow of War, Assassin's Creed Origins, and more all jumping on the loot box train.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 may not be the first game to feature loot boxes, but it has essentially become synonymous with the term.

Even though Take Two has recently announced that all their games going forward will feature loot boxes or microtransactions, Obsidian has confirmed via a post on their forums that they flat - out will not include such features in their upcoming RPG.

Loot boxes initially featured heavily in EA DICE's shooter, providing players a chance to spend real money to get a leg up in the game and avoid a serious slog earning stuff the old fashioned way, through play.

Whether it be avoiding the implementation of loot boxes, or omitting a highly requested feature that would otherwise imbalance an experience, developers whose decisions align with their vision of a game, over the fastest route to sales, give us hope that there is still some creativity in this creative industry.

The game also features an item and weapon crafting system that relies on the loot that you will collect from enemies, or find through treasure chests during exploration.

If you want a deeply involving game that will force you to think outside the box when it comes to combat, looting, mission, interactions, and a whole host of other features than this is the game for you.

As for loot Defiance does get some of the basics right: there's a good variety of guns, shields and grenades on offer just waiting to tap into a gamer's basic lust for new gear, all featuring color - coded rarity and able to be modified with a variety of parts.

When Middle - earth: Shadow of War released, it arrived to a hostile reception from both press and public alike, after Warner Bros. announced that the game, a largely single - player experience, will feature an online market where players will be able to purchase loot boxes for the chance of obtaining high - level Orcs.

Star Wars Battlefront is back and much like the world of Star Wars it is unfortunate that the game has been featured in the news heavily for its loot box controversy.

At each level, players are awarded a loot box, which features four random cosmetic items for your character, or in - game currency.

4 Game Modes: Sombrero features 4 different game modes for players to battle in: Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Loot, and BandiGame Modes: Sombrero features 4 different game modes for players to battle in: Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Loot, and Bandigame modes for players to battle in: Deathmatch, Capture the Flag, Loot, and Banditos.

We previously spoke to Joe Brammer at Bulkhead where he confirmed the game would have Loot Crates, which he says is to fund development and additional features for the game, and are an «entirely optional layer that will not affect the gameplay experience»

The analyst shared the general view presented by a number of international regulators that loot boxes could be seen as features that normalize gambling, which he believes is «morally reprehensible» and «legally questionable» particularly given the fact that video games are played by minors.

Featuring 3D exploration, destructible objects, and many many enemies to fight, the dungeons offer another simple, yet effective, way of differentiating the game from the rest of the series, with plenty of loot to find and environs to delve into.

While this game places a bigger focus on multiplayer and character progression, fans of the Borderlands series should note that Battleborn does feature a single player campaign, loot, and lots and lots of co-op fun.

In addition to the new maps, the event will feature new cosmetic items from special loot boxes commemorating the game's anniversary.

On top of the elements that were already in the previous game, Injustice 2 will be adding a handful of new features, among these is a loot drop system that will provide players with gear to equip to characters.

A Perfect Cosplay addition, these goggles will enhance your personal style, keep your eyes free from lint, and allow you to see just the red half of 3D movies (aka the best half) The Goggles are part of this Month's Gaming Loot Crate, which is Mad Science themed, and features items from other games like Portal and Megaman.

It stores all the loading screen and context - sensitive tips • New tutorials added for certain gameplay features and mechanics (these can be switched off in the Options menu) • Added information to the in - game loot pickup UI that displays why an item can't be picked up • The deployable turret no longer targets non-rogue players and doesn't damage neutral players caught in the line of fire • Skill modifiers have been added directly to gear (previously only available on gear mods)

Considering that nearly most games feature some form of in - game purchase, it seems like this a way for the ESRB to address both the parental and the political concerns regarding the recent loot - box controversy without having to dive directly into the feud.

The game features classic elements like loot, pets, a variety of Heroes to level up and more.

The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) will soon affix a new label on physical games that feature a variety of paid in - games purchases, including loot boxes, season passes, and DLC.

«i get kicked cause the online features of this game are wonky, but my friend stays with the randoms, they kill the beast and as they loot one of the randoms stuns my friend so he could [sic] carve the monster, does anyone know a way around this?

I do like how the game will only ever make you wait for about ninety seconds before giving you a match against bots, meaning you can still gain the exp you don't in skirmish games without having to wait ages for players, its great for the types of people that aren't big on multiplayer, each vehicle has unlockable skins, voice lines, tombstones to mark deaths and emotes for bragging rights, the game also features a leveling system with loot boxes for unlockable gear and titles at each level up, meaning there are always rewards for even the casual player to earn which is great for replay value.

If you don't know what Destiny is, it's basically a shoot - and - loot game that features gameplay similar to the Borderlands series, but very much more focused on the first - person shooter department.

Players can choose to buy loot boxes through micro-transactions of real - world money, which can enhance the immersive features of the game.

Starfall is set to feature a host of new content including quests, zones, and gear, but also comes with a huge rework of the game's systems including an all new loot system, crafting, class progression and the removal of repair costs.

Marja Appelman, CEO of Kansspelautoriteit, the Dutch gambling regulator, said during her Sunday appearance in Dutch television program Kassa that the recent release of Star Wars Battlefront II, developed by popular video game company EA, has caught their attention and that they will probe more thoroughly into loot boxes and the risks these may pose to those playing video games that feature the purchasable items.

Another new feature for the franchise is the complete customisation of the playable character, with any loot found in the game world or by pillaging enemy corpses available to equip to your player character and build out your own story.

They both probed several video games that featured loot boxes and generally found that some of those violated gambling regulations in their countries.

The Youth Protection Commission official further dwelt that video games that feature loot boxes could be violating established regulations for the protection of children and young people.

Microtransactions and loot boxes have become staples of shared world games, and it's suspected this new Star Wars game will feature them.

Loot boxes are a virtual game of chance, but should this commonplace in - game feature now be considered real - life gambling?

Before Star Wars Battlefront 2 launched, it came to light that the game would feature loot boxes that contain packs of gameplay - affecting content.

Paragraph 3.18 then clarifies that, even though loot boxes or crates or whatever resemble slot machines, loot boxes are not considered gambling unless they contain items with real - world value: «Where prizes are successfully restricted for use solely within the game, such in - game features would not be licensable gambling.»

A second set of bills go ever further — House Bill 2686 and Senate Bill 3024 would prohibit the sale of any game featuring paid loot boxes to anybody under 21.

Even after the problems experienced by EA due to Battlefront 2, publishers still feature loot boxes in their games.

Apparently the game will feature a loot system as well, something unheard off in a fighter, so that explains the variations of outfits seen in the footage.

According to reports, the latest Assassin's Creed game not only features Helix Credits that allow players to buy Loot Crates with real money, but the game also encourages players to buy them.

Light Fingers (Numizmatic): One to four players manipulate a magical clockwork board in this turn - based multiplayer game featuring real - time challenges, devious opportunities for misdirection and, of course, lots of loot!

The game features numerous quests and loot, but unlike traditional action rpgs, the loot does not change your character physically.