The EU vote to take action against loot boxes, gaming addiction and gold-farming

1 year 4 months ago

The EU have voted to push for reform in the videogame industry, backing a report that takes aim at everything from loot boxes to human rights violations tied up with gold-farming. The report includes calls for better parental control options, "harmonised rules" compelling sellers to show more information about game content, and a clamp down on third-party skin gambling.

Those are all laudable goals, but time will tell how much change this actually amounts to.

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Matt Cox