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The land of delicious chocolate (Belgium) moves to ban 'Star Wars Battlefront 2'-style loot boxes
We learned last week that Belgium's gambling authority was investigating loot crates in Star Wars Battlefront II over concerns that they constitute gambling. Now, the decision is in, and the answer is a resounding yes, according to Dutch-language publication VTM Nieuws. The commission claims that purchasable add-on boxes, the contents of which are randomized, mix "money and addiction" and thus are a form of gambling.
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I saw where a province in Australia has also said the same thing, I really hope this catches on because this pay to win stuff isn't just annoying it sets a bad precedent for the future.
Damn straight it does. They want to make it the norm so they can bleed players 24/7. Greed destroys everything.
Good for them. This sort of shit does not belong in gaming for children or adults in my way of thinking.