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“Includes random items” is the most spineless way of sneaking around giving kids gambling addictions to take their parent’s money. Gross.
Sources:
[ESRB] Introducing a New Interactive Element: In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items) https://bit.ly/2REpFzV
[The Atlantic] Video-Game Violence Is Now a Partisan Issue https://bit.ly/2RDGpYa
[Polygon] A brief history of the ESRB rating system https://bit.ly/3bl5a3j
[Games Industry dot biz] Federal Trade Commission will investigate video game loot boxes https://bit.ly/34HdNT5
[The Sixth Axis] Games with paid loot boxes will now have a proper PEGI rating https://bit.ly/3bdKiuA
[European Gaming] The Netherlands and Belgium ban PUBG loot boxes https://bit.ly/2V92nEp
[Engadget] UK officials call for loot boxes to be regulated like gambling https://engt.co/2XCkPXM
[FTC] FTC workshop looks into loot boxes https://bit.ly/2VbxEXz
[Games Industry dot biz] EA’s Ultimate Team now worth $800 million annually https://bit.ly/2V5AFbE
[Games Industry dot biz] Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to require loot box odds disclosure https://bit.ly/2xl4FYh
[Youtube, NBA 2K] NBA 2K20: MyTEAM https://bit.ly/2z1kgfV
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