Gaming getting too realistic An Austrian court has ruled that loot boxes in FIFA game violate the nation’s gambling laws and have demanded that affected players be refunded. The district… An Austrian ...

Over the past decade, video games have increasingly embraced systems built around random rewards. Loot boxes, gacha mechanics, and RNG drops have become as familiar to PlayStation players as loading ...

LONDON, United Kingdom, November 4, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- The topic of loot boxes, microtransactions and other types of gambling mechanics in video games is one that is handled differently in ...

As part of GamesIndustry.biz's year-end, we're welcoming back Leon Y. Xiao of Beclaws to provide his annual look at the state of lootbox legislation worldwide. Welcome to another "re-run banner" for ...

PEGI is getting stricter about how it determines a game’s age rating, with the presence of microtransactions and loot boxes becoming a major factor. While publishers such as EA have always defended ...

EA Sports FC has traditionally been rated PEGI 3 in Europe, but that looks set to change as new regulations target the use of loot boxes in games.

In context: Regulators and lawmakers have scrutinized loot boxes in popular video games for years, most recently accusing Valve of illegal gambling in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2.