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March 24, 2025
Study Finds In-Game Spending on Roblox Has Negative Impact on Children
A study by the University of Sydney highlights how children struggle with misleading in-game spending features in Roblox and urges for more regulation. Study Examines the Effects of Roblox In-Game Purchases on Children Roblox is one of the largest gaming platforms globally, attracting more monthly users than both the Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation combined. […]
Industry
February 25, 2025
PEGI Agrees to Lower Balatro and Luck Be A Landlord’s Age Rating
The Pan European Game Information (PEGI), a European organization tasked with rating video games, has lowered the age rating of indie hits Balatro and Luck Be A Landlord to 12+. This is a major win for the two titles, which have been struggling because of their gambling themes. In addition to that, PEGI agreed to […]
Industry
February 21, 2025
Study Suggests Links Between Loot Boxes and Behavioral Addiction
Computers in Human Behavior, a monthly peer-reviewed academic journal, published a new study on the effect of loot boxes on video gamers’ mental health. The study was carried out by a group of researchers from Nottingham Trent University (UK), Flinders University (Australia), ELTE Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary), and the University of Gibraltar. It suggested links […]
Esports
February 13, 2025
Overwatch 2 to Reintroduce Loot Boxes Due to Popular Demand
Overwatch is once again getting loot boxes, Blizzard Entertainment announced. Answering a popular demand, the company decided to reimplement the controversial mechanic, which had so far been missing from the franchise’s second entry, Overwatch 2. Paid Loot Boxes Have Been Compared to Gambling Loot boxes are a controversial video game mechanic where players can open […]
Legal
January 20, 2025
Genshin Impact Dev Faces $20M FTC Fine over Loot Boxes
Cognosphere, the developer of the famous gacha game Genshin Impact risks a $20 million penalty over violations related to loot boxes. Genshin Impact Under Fire for Violations Genshin Impact, in classical gacha game style, offers randomized prizes to its players. Originating from the Japanese gachapon machines, the term gacha designates titles where players can spend […]
Industry
January 3, 2025
Game That Inspired Balatro Faces Trouble on Google Play
Balatro, LocalThunk’s recent roguelike masterpiece, recently took the world by storm, becoming a renowned hit. The deckbuilder was furthermore nominated in five categories at the Game Awards 2024, winning the Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game and Best Mobile Game accolades. What some people may not know, however, is that Balatro was inspired by […]
Industry
December 17, 2024
New Video Games Classification Helps Parents in Australia
Ahead of Christmas, many parents are likely wondering what the best gift for their children would be. While some may consider toys, others, likely responding to children’s requests, may purchase certain video games. In recent years, the lines between gambling and games have been blurring, especially with the introduction of the popular loot boxes that […]
Industry
October 7, 2024
European Commission Publishes Digital Fairness Fitness Check Findings
The European Commission has published the findings of its Digital Fairness Fitness Check, which probed into the current EU consumer protection laws to see if they are fit to protect consumers from harm. The commission learned that online companies have been unfairly influencing customers by various suspicious tactics. Improvements Are Needed The Fitness Check covered […]
Industry
September 18, 2024
Australia to Introduce New Guidelines for Games with Loot Boxes and Gambling
Australia has created new classification guidelines for video games that contain gambling-like content. This addition comes amid growing concerns about Australia’s gambling harm rates and worries about potential links between video games containing gambling-like mechanics and gambling addiction. The New Measure Aligns with Australia’s Efforts to Protect Younger Citizens from Harm The new measure would […]
Poker
August 7, 2024
Balatro Developer Ensures Game Remains Free of Gambling Influence
In the six months since its launch, the indie game Balatro has seen incredible popularity but has also run into big problems and accusations that it encourages gambling. To tackle these worries, the game’s creator LocalThunk, has taken a bold step by banning any future attempts to turn Balatro into a gambling game in their […]