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EA Facing Criminal Investigation After Refusing to Stop Selling Loot Boxes in Belgium
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According to an article from Metrotime, and translated from Google, EA is under a criminal investigation after they refused to stop selling loot boxes in Belgium. See, that's kind of a big deal since Belgium declared that loot boxes are a form of gambling and therefore illegal some months ago. At the time of the decision by the Belgium Gaming Commission, those companies that fail to comply with this law could be fined €800,000 and sentenced up to five years in prison. I'm not really sure...
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Belgium Says Loot Boxes are Gambling, Pushes to Ban Them in Europe
This past week, Belgium's Gaming Commission said that they launched an investigation into whether or not loot boxes are considered a form of gambling. Today, it is being reported that they have indeed ruled that loot boxes are gambling.
PC Gamer has a rough translation of the ruling courtesy of Google translate.
The Google translation is a little sloppy, as usual, but the message is clear enough. "The mixing of money and addiction is gambling," the Gaming Commission... -
Belgium Says Loot Boxes are Gambling, Pushes to Ban Them in Europe
This past week, Belgium's Gaming Commission said that they launched an investigation into whether or not loot boxes are considered a form of gambling....