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First impressions of ‘wizarding world’ MMOARG Maguss
If it weren't for my promise to write this article, I would have given up on Maguss in less than 15 minutes had I been...
TERA introduces new lootboxes for purchase, and they’re full of money
A lot of games have found ways to play with the idea of buying gold, usually with some form of currency exchange regulated by...
New Hampshire senator Maggie Hassan has picked up the lootbox and gaming addiction cause
Up until now, the political grumblings about video game gambleboxes has been mostly limited to state governments, specifically Hawaii's Chris Lee, who submitted four...
Dauntless argues ‘bespoke purchases’ are replacing the lockbox model
It might be tempting to think that the industry is doomed and that no studio will ever be able to ignore the siren song...
German commission takes up lootbox issue as academics link whaling to gambling markets
Germany has added its voice to the anti-lockbox chorus in the US, UK, and Netherlands. According to an article on the German-language Welt (picked...
Washington state senator proposes lockbox gambling investigation in new bill
Hawaiian politicians are getting some company on the lockbox front from a compatriot in Washington state.
State Senator Kevin Ranker has introduced legislation there that...
Game Theory explores the psychological exploitation at work in lockboxes
"It's as easy as one, two, insert your credit card number here!" So begins the parody at the beginning of the first of two...
Lockbox roundup: MMO studios on ‘elegant’ lockboxes, legal issues, and the ‘cosmetics only’ angle
You know the lockbox thing is reaching saturation when there are so many things to cover we have to resort to a roundup. Nevertheless,...
How video game lockboxes use psychology to manipulate you
We here at Massively OP can't get rid of lockboxes, but by gum, we're not going to roll over and give up on fighting...
Destiny 2’s playerbase is melting down over holiday lockboxes in Eververse
Destiny 2 just can't seem to stop pissing off everyone. Its Dawning holiday event, detractors argue, is overtly designed as a moneygrab focused around...
Apple now demands lootbox odds disclosures from Appstore games
No matter what type of mobile device you run as your daily driver, you're probably going to be surprised to hear that Apple is...
Gaming industry roundup: SWBG2’s poor sales, Gambling Commission, slot machines, and parody games
Don't agree that lockboxes, lootboxes, and gambleboxes were the biggest story of the year? We've collected so many news tidbits just on that over...
New Zealand declares lootboxes not gambling under the law
Are lootboxes gambling? It seems like such a simple question, but it really isn't simple from a legal or ethical standpoint, and the answer...
Hawaii state rep Chris Lee urges gamers to contact their local governments about lockboxes
Say you were a legislator concerned about the lootbox/lockbox gambling issues in gaming. How would you actually go about drafting a law that targets...
The Netherlands joins Belgium in investigating lockboxes as games of chance
Earlier this week, we reported on a move by the Belgian Gaming Commission to investigate lockboxes/lootboxes in games like Star Wars Battlefront 2 to...
Economist argues that the ESRB is wilfully promoting gambling to children
If you've been following the lockbox/lootbox controversy over the last couple of weeks (or last multiple years, ahem), then you know that opponents of...
EA’s Star Wars Battlefront II and Phoenix Labs’ Dauntless walk back lockbox plans
Hey, you folks who say complaining about lockboxes never changes anything? You're demonstrably wrong.
It turns out that EA, which increased its revenues last quarter...
Hyperspace Beacon: Star Wars The Old Republic’s cash shop is finally on the right track
Many of you will immediately turn to the free-to-play model of Star Wars: The Old Republic and reject my even thinking about the cash...
Twitch is now dispensing Halloween lockboxes in exchange for donations to streamers
Hey, since it's absurdity week, let's just roll with it: Twitch is getting in on the lockox/lootcrate/gamblebox action, making every streamer and channel party...
MMO blogger dives into the theoretical math behind lockboxes
MMO blogger Serrenity, whom many of you will recognize from his clever comments here on MOP too, has a compelling blog post on his...
