UK committee condemns loot boxes surprise mechanics as gambling
Get the Full StoryThe UK Parliament s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee today released their conclusions from their investigation into addictive game mechanics. While the report is a long one not solely focused on games or loot boxes, the committee firmly condemns the use of such mechanics, in spite of attempts by gaming reps to spin them the other way. The committee s findings, which you can read here, concluded that, for all the attempts by gaming industry reps to spin the situation another way, loot boxes are gambling, simply put: We consider loot boxes that can be bought with real-world money and do not This story continues at The Next WebShare: