Loot Boxes REPORTED to Government

Pay a dollar to spin the wheel-

Seven spots say PENNY, two spots says $1, and one spot says $5.

Game devs say thats not gambling because you always win something.

hmm... I dislike lootboxes quite a bit, but I'm not convinced this is the best way to "combat" them (which I assume is a lot of people's mentality behind this). Fully catagorizing them as gambling and subsequently getting the government involved would set a precedent that could have a lot of over-reaching effects into other aspects of gaming (ie, anything involving RNG) going forward, or worse, retroactively.

At the end of the day, it's people's willingness to buy these loot boxes that make them a thing. If no one buys it, they will go away. But players *are* buying the loot boxes, so companies keep adding more and more things for them to buy. 

I mean the items you get from the lootboxes arnt tradeable so they really have no value, some games they do however(csgo)and you can infact sell items for real $$$ if you insist(csgo) but not all game support that feature, just seems like a way to spend some money and get a bigger payoff if your lucky enough

when did gamers become such bitches? you don't like loot boxes, don't buy the fucking loot boxes

I feel games like CS:GO or PUBG have lootboxs to keep down cost and develop a community but games like FIFA and COD are just cash grabing and i have to say i much prefered CODs were camos were unlocked by game progression rather than COD points or Camo/ skins that can be bought with real money. Shadow of War includes a interesting mechanic with lootboxes but it just makes the game easier and i suggest you pay the lowest amount for the game (Not Gold) because the game does'nt need them. Full priced developed games should not have loot boxes and can take away from the game, it does with COD and Shadow of War. But CS:GO for example would be less of an experience without them, however CS:GO does have an ecomemy and community around lootboxs.