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Here’s how Netmarble’s fighting crunch after multiple developer deaths
Last year, Netmarble came under fire from South Korean authorities following the death of a game developer under its banner. Korea Workers' Compensation and...
Extra Credits raises concerns over lootbox legislation
Just for the record, we are not the only ones engaged in the discussion and controversy surrounding lockboxes and lootboxes as of late. YouTube...
The ESRB proposes new microtransaction label, while Hawaii’s Chris Lee questions the ESA on lockboxes
The Entertainment Software Rating Board claims it's taking steps to solve the lockbox crisis, in part in response to bills before multiple state governments...
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...
Hawaii state rep Chris Lee has now introduced four bills regulating lockboxes
Hawaii State Representative Chris Lee has made good on his plan to write and submit bills to the state legislature regulating the sale of...
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...
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...
Hawaii state representative calls on game industry to self-regulate on lockboxes
With the rhetoric and discussion around video game lockboxes at a fever pitch, it has drawn the attention of at least one US congressperson...
Belgium seeks to ban lockboxes as gambling, plus Hawaii and France weigh in
Capping off the Great Star Wars Battlefront II Fiasco of November, Belgium's Gambling Commission and the Dutch Gaming Authority both began investigating lootboxes/lockboxes to determine whether...
Ashes of Creation’s city halls will be the center of player politics
With a strong focus on player government and politics, Ashes of Creation is giving careful consideration with how it will structure the leadership of...
Chronicles of Elyria unveils its official launch kingdoms
Monty Python and the Holy Grail forever gave us the perfect test for whether or not someone is the king: see if he's got...
Chinese government attacks on Honour of Kings MOBA leads to child locks
You may not have heard of Honour of Kings, but that's probably because you don't live in China. It's one of the most popular...
China is cracking down on MMORPG lockbox vendors
Violently authoritarian government regulates nasty video gaming monetization exploit, and gamers are cheering? Yep, China is cracking down on lockboxes. A notice from the creepy Ministry of...
