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Loot Boxes Will Not be Banned in UK

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I wrote a few months ago about how campaign groups were lobbying government to ban, or at least heavily regulate, the practice of buying loot boxes for video games. It was hoped that since the white paper on gambling was imminent, loot boxes could be added into the mix. In a blow to campaigners, however,…

Calls to Regulate Video Game Loot Boxes

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It’s a subject that keeps coming up without any meaningful conclusion, but a new report from the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC) has found that gamers are being ‘manipulated’ into spending more and more on loot boxes. Why is a study from Norway carrying any weight on this UK based website? Well because the report has…