The new classification approach primarily targets loot boxes. These are features in games which fall under a broader umbrella ...

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 ...

A new study claims "loot boxes" and "pay to win" systems in video games can cause gambling addictions in young people. These loot boxes are digital items that can be paid for with real money or earned ...

As part of a number of changes to its Play Store policies, Google now requires developers to disclose the odds of getting loot box items before players purchase the boxes. The move follows growing ...

A staggering number of gamers feel that loot boxes in video games are gambling, reveals a new survey about free to play business mechanics. The survey data comes out of the United Kingdom, where ...

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 ...

Nintendo isn’t immune from the backlash against loot boxes, and now a recently filed lawsuit claims the video game company used “dark patterns” to trick younger players into spending money on Mario ...

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 ...