Sentences with phrase «via loot boxes»

Ars Technica also pointed out that with the new update, players are given the ability to pay $ 10 and accelerate the unlock of the NBA stars — something that was previously only possible via loot boxes.

It's your primary progression system, and the acquisition of cards is done via loot boxes... and yes, you can buy loot boxes with real world money.

In practical terms this means that where in - game items obtained via loot boxes are confined for use within the game and can not be cashed out it is unlikely to be caught as a licensable gambling activity.

You get give a chibi avatar that allows you to walk around the hub and communicate with other players, there are stickers, emotes and more avatars to unlock via loot boxes, but before we start kicking them it all seems quite generous as it's pretty easy to earn in - game currency.

The content unlocked via loot boxes are items that do not impact game - play.

If you haven't, concerns over the pricing structure and that hero content will be earned via loot boxes rather than unlocked with the games once purchased has caused outrage among gamers.

«In practical terms this means that where in - game items obtained via loot boxes are confined for use within the game and can not be cashed out it is unlikely to be caught as a licensable gambling activity.

Not exact matches

Being able to trade items (and sell them online via third - party websites) gives them monetary value, and when you combine that with the random chance of loot boxes, you have gambling say Dutch officials...

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.

Slatoff was speaking at the Credit Suisse 21st Annual Technology conference on Scottsdale, Arizona (via Dualshockers), though didn't go as far as to suggest loot boxes would feature in titles like Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2.

In fact, the psychology behind the randomised nature of the loot box is a troubling one, especially once you realise it's a form of gambling that's readily available to younger audiences via the friendly face of mainstream video games.

The loot boxes can also be purchased via micro transactions for a nominal fee.

All of the sudden, WoW Tokens became a whole lot more valuable, leading to a spike in the amount of gold they could buy via the auction house as dedicated players looked to unload some of their excess gold for other Blizzard products, ranging from Hearthstone card packs to Overwatch loot boxes.

Germany is looking into imposing restrictions on loot boxes in videogames, according to this Welt report, which says (via Google Translate, so caveats apply) that a study by the University of Hamburg has found that elements of gambling are becoming increasingly common in videogames.

Alternate translations are available via other sites like Google Translate, but it is clear that Valve are enacting some change to adhere to the new loot box regulations.

Being able to trade items (and sell them online via third - party websites) gives them monetary value, and when you combine that with the random chance of loot boxes, you have gambling say Dutch officials...

Now before the alarm bells start to ring, these are not real - life cash fuelled microtransaction based loot boxes, as they are only purchased via the in - game currency.

Additionally, the bill mentions the notion that game companies can add «predatory» content to games via updates and content patches — which is how Ultimate team Debuted FYI — but makes no attempt to make that illegal, either: there is currently no disclosure required at time of purchase that video games contain predatory loot boxes and gambling - like mechanisms which may pose a harmful risk for some people, particularly youth and young adults.

The new skin, as shown above, will be available from today through to May 21st, and is not available in loot boxes, but rather via direct purchase for $ 15 USD.

Weapons and weapon attachments can only be earn via progression and credits can only be obtained by playing or via the free daily loot box that is unable to be purchased.

According to The Nerd Stash (via GameInformer), French senator Jérôme Durain contacted ARJEL (as well as other advocacy groups, including the organisation that represents France's games industry), proposing that loot boxes could be harmful to children.