"The drums of war have sounded against loot boxes"

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#101 foxhound_fox
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@Chutebox said:

Dumb. Not needed

It might make some developers/publishers rethink trying to milk every last dollar out of their customer's pockets. Especially considering big ones like EA, I would bet real money on, (and I don't gamble) actively sought out methods to trick people into buying them, and targeting kids with access to their parent's credit cards as their main targets.

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#102 foxhound_fox
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@goldenelementxl said:

After thinking about it, I’m not sure I agree that loot boxes are gambling. You always get something in return with loot boxes, kind of like those quarter machines at the entrance of the grocery store. You don’t know what you’re gonna get exactly, but you always get something for your money. With gambling, you more than likely walk away with your pockets empty.

If loot boxes are gambling, what about Chuck E Cheese or Dave and Busters? They both feature games of chance targeting minors but also always offer something in return.

Loot boxes aren’t gambling and I’m not sure why they make you all act so crazy. Just because some super liberal politicians are raising the question doesn’t make it fact.

If they take out the RNG factor, it would cease to be gambling, and turn into a goods-for-money purchase. That "chance" of getting something of value is what makes it gambling. And this legislation would be the same as that preventing children from going into a casino and putting money into a slot machine (or at least, keeping them from claiming the winnings of doing such a thing).

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#103  Edited By Johnny-n-Roger
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@foxhound_fox said:
@Chutebox said:

Dumb. Not needed

It might make some developers/publishers rethink trying to milk every last dollar out of their customer's pockets. Especially considering big ones like EA, I would bet real money on, (and I don't gamble) actively sought out methods to trick people into buying them, and targeting kids with access to their parent's credit cards as their main targets.

Lootboxes are last on a long list of ways that publishers milk consumers. They'll only double down on everything else