Kane99 Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 Hell yes! According to Engadget, Germany might block games from being purchased by miners if there is any loot boxes in game. So this means, that any games that do have it, may be forced to up their rating. I don't know how Germany's rating system works, but if this happened in the states, it would probably render games M rated because of this. That would be a big blow to anyone doing loot boxes. I think this needs to happen everywhere. Because it's clear that kids these days still make the mistake of buying stuff by 'accident'. And no matter how you put it, buying loot boxes is essentially gambling, and I'm pretty sure in many states it's illegal to even gamble. I'm kind of surprised the US hasn't took this more seriously. It helps having countries like Germany jumping to take action. Withywarlock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Withywarlock Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) 59 minutes ago, Kane99 said: purchased by miners Minor mistake there, Kane. XD 59 minutes ago, Kane99 said: I don't know how Germany's rating system works, but if this happened in the states, it would probably render games M rated because of this. It could be AO (Adults Only), which ratings authorities tend not to dole out because retailers can't push those games. This to me feels like a conflict of interests, that ratings boards can't give our accurate scores because they align more with the subject they're rating rather than the people they're supposed to 'protect'. Honestly, I'm rather glad for this news. I appreciate the argument for governments not stepping in to regulate the games industry, but the authorities who were supposed to do so didn't. They've had years to curb their avarice after so many warnings from people who have no business being this correct (i.e me) and chose not to, which is all within the rules of the system many Western countries and governments adopt. Edited March 9, 2021 by Withywarlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 This is a great move and a step in right direction and I hope that other countries start moving in this direction. Hopefully, in time, they'll completely ban it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 We need to call these loot boxes as gambling from now on. And so the trend of them could eventually die as well. Loot boxes are ,entering the market using the terms like fantasy games, betting games etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted March 11, 2021 Share Posted March 11, 2021 On 3/10/2021 at 2:40 AM, skyfire said: We need to call these loot boxes as gambling from now on. And so the trend of them could eventually die as well. Loot boxes are ,entering the market using the terms like fantasy games, betting games etc. That's very true - or we could call it surprise mechanics! Seriously though, it should be seen as another form of gambling and the same rules apply to those games. It would decrease their inclusion in games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 I think in asian nations, this is considered as gambling and they are trying to ban the system. So it seems like pretty restrictive for such backdoor ways. which is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Pretty sure the adults are the ones crying about getting ripped off by loot boxes in the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyfire Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I think the thing is they do get rip off too. I mean kids using your credit card and you overnight losing a lot fo money. sure thing that is a loss and worth crying for as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
