Sentences with phrase «loot box mechanics»

In addition to Ranker, a lawmaker in Hawaii proposed banning the sale of games containing loot boxes to anyone under 21, and Belgium's government is currently investigating the nature of loot box mechanics and whether they should be classified as gambling or not.

It was inevitable when the CS: GO Lotto story broke last year, but the issue finally made waves in the mainstream media this year thanks to the backlash to Star Wars Battlefront 2's abusive loot box mechanics.

This measure was taken after angry gamers and parents filed complaints with the Netherlands Gaming Authority back in November 2017 in relation to the gambling - style loot box mechanics present in Star Wars: Battlefront II.

This is all in the wake of people expressing their distaste over Battlefront II's loot box mechanics over the weekend.

The verdict is now in, and the investigation concluded that, out of ten investigated games, four must adjust their loot box mechanics or be reprimanded.

Not wanting to leave anyone out, they also recommend that platform holders like Sony and Microsoft restrict their systems so that those underage can not make any payments into a game that has loot box mechanics.

The verdict is now in, and the investigation concluded that, out of ten investigated games, four must adjust their loot box mechanics or be reprimanded.

Ironically, it comes on the same day when analysts revealed Fortnite's iOS version beat PUBG's combined iOS and Android revenue, significant portion of which has been attributed to loot box mechanics.

We'll sidestep the psychology of gambling discussion for now, but the loot box mechanic is sewn into the fabric of FM7 more neatly than Maserati upholstery and, indeed, relying on Mod cards to accelerate your credit and XP growth becomes necessary for those wishing to fast - track their progress through the campaign.

This is a single player only game and they still managed to throw in a loot box mechanic, the only games where microtransactions are a good thing is when they are purely cosmetic.

Treasure mode allows you to spend currency received from increasing your player level to use the loot box mechanic mentioned in my impressions piece.

Much like Battlefront II and Middle - earth: Shadow of War, it's not required to buy into the loot box mechanics to be successful, but it certainly makes it easier.

What I do agree with is clearly labeling the games which contain the loot box mechanic.