The Elder Scrolls Blades is one of many smartphone games on Android that has loot boxes. Screenshot: The Elder Scrolls: Blades (Bethesda) Google rolled out a new Play Store policy requiring game ...

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is targeting the tech industry through a proposed ban on so-called “pay-to-win” and “loot box" apps, such as Candy Crush, aimed at children and offering an assortment of ...

Apple is being sued over the inclusion of games with loot boxes on the App Store. As reported by Apple Insider, the tech giant was hit with the lawsuit on Friday, June 12th. It was filed through the ...

Apple on Friday was hit with a proposed class action lawsuit targeting loot boxes in games and apps, a mechanism typically characterized by in-app purchases that present buyers with randomized digital ...

In recent years, there has been an increase in putative class actions alleging that game developers, game publishers, and even platforms should be liable for alleged harms flowing from loot boxes in ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Loot boxes are a well-known mechanic in the video game space wherein players can gain access to a host of in-game perks which often can't be accessed by any other means. Traditional loot boxes ...

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has upheld two claims against Hutch Games for violating loot box disclosure rules. The regulator found that ads for F1 Clash: Car Racing Manager on the App ...

The rise of the video game industry in recent years has led to growing scrutiny of certain practices by government officials. Most recently, on August 7, 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held ...

On Wednesday, Google rolled out new policies around kids’ apps on Google Play following an FTC complaint claiming a lack of attention to apps’ compliance with children’s privacy laws, and other rules ...

The UK Government recently weighed the question of whether to regulate loot boxes in games, and decided that the video game industry should first be allowed an opportunity to self-regulate and ...

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