Crucially, some elements of the system like
loot box contents were randomized — meaning even players who chose to give EA more money could still walk away frustrated.
Retooling the systems to provide
loot box contents without using a loot box would take months.
Not exact matches
«They buy
loot boxes so that they can use their
contents within the game and thereby have a better gaming experience.»
Many other countries have said that
loot boxes are not gambling as the
contents have no real value but that is not a factor to the BGC, they say they items in
loot boxes have a perceived value depending on how rare they are in game.
They're also undermined by the
loot boxes, as playing all the time as one particular class gains you almost nothing — since the
contents of the
loot boxes are still random, except for at specific milestones.
This has brought several new revelations, including confirmation of the Eververse in - game store, the associated return of the Silver currency, and the
contents of Destiny 2
loot boxes including several potent items.
The game offered players the opportunity to buy the so - called
loot boxes, the
contents of which
boxes became clear after their purchase.
State lawmakers told media that they would take actions to address the situation and that the new Star Wars game resembled an online casino that lured minors into spending money for
loot boxes, the
contents of which could be very useful but could also be of little help to their performance in the game.
However, players can become familiar with a
loot box's
contents only after they have purchased it.
The game — Star Wars Battlefront II, immediately found itself at the center of a bitter controversy over the arbitrary
contents of its
loot boxes.
Regulators have expressed concerns that the fact players become aware of a
loot box's
contents only after it has been purchased could represent a form of gambling.
News about South Korea penalizing some of its biggest gaming companies come amid a heating debate about whether the so - called
loot boxes in video games and their random
contents constitute gambling.
Each
loot box includes a random selection of items and its
contents only become known to a player after its purchase is completed.
The market for
loot boxes in Second Life has taken a hit as hackers use exploits to duplicate their
contents and sell them at a discount according to a report by PC Gamer.
The game has two kinds of
loot boxes with randomized
contents.
It's Not Gambling, We Swear (
Loot Boxes & Other Randomized DLC)
Loot boxes with randomized
contents, buyable with real money.
Ignoring some of the basic precepts that developers have hashed out around
loot boxes and real money purchases (rewards should be cosmetic and not influence game balance,
contents should always feel appropriately valuable, etc.), many of these attempts have backfired in spectacular fashion.
While the
contents of each seasonal
Loot Box are random, you can unlock a variety of these cordial customization options in the Hero Gallery throughout the event's duration.
Due to the randomized
contents of
loot boxes, the Belgian Gaming Commission believes it could fall under the category of gambling, according to VTM News.
Since obtaining the
contents of
loot boxes in «Star Wars Battlefront II» is like a game of chance, the Belgian Gaming Commission is trying to determine if it's a form of gambling.