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11-23-2017, 02:58 AM
Labeling loot boxes as 'gambling' isn't just dangerous for EA. It's dangerous for gamers, too.
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It's possible for "Loot boxes can be bad in video games" and "loot boxes are not actually a form of gambling" to both be true.
On Tuesday, Chris Lee, a member of Hawaii's House of Representatives, posted a video on YouTube addressing "predatory practices at Electronic Arts and other companies." His issue: loot boxes, and the effect their presence in games has on children.
SEE ALSO: The original 'Doom' never had loot boxes, so the internet... fixed it? (http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/doom-loot-box-mod/)
"We are here today to ensure future protections for kids, youth, and everyone when it comes to the spread of predatory practices in online gaming, and the significant financial consequences that it can have on families, and has been having on families, around this nation," he said at the start of the video. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/22/ea-star-wars-battlefront-loot-box-gambling/)
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It's possible for "Loot boxes can be bad in video games" and "loot boxes are not actually a form of gambling" to both be true.
On Tuesday, Chris Lee, a member of Hawaii's House of Representatives, posted a video on YouTube addressing "predatory practices at Electronic Arts and other companies." His issue: loot boxes, and the effect their presence in games has on children.
SEE ALSO: The original 'Doom' never had loot boxes, so the internet... fixed it? (http://mashable.com/2017/11/21/doom-loot-box-mod/)
"We are here today to ensure future protections for kids, youth, and everyone when it comes to the spread of predatory practices in online gaming, and the significant financial consequences that it can have on families, and has been having on families, around this nation," he said at the start of the video. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/22/ea-star-wars-battlefront-loot-box-gambling/)
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