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The Daily Grind: Have you ever won anything amazing in a lockbox?
With all of the discussion and controversy over MMO lockboxes as of late (you might have seen something), one thing we haven't talked about...
EA is fixing Star Wars Battlefront II’s monetization mess (again): It won’t be selling lockboxes
Don't call it a victory - nobody wins forever in the Star Wars universe - but there's still reason to cheer in Star Wars...
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...
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...
Riot discloses the drop odds for League of Legends lootboxes
Mentioning lootboxes at this point is a good way to send players into paroxysms of rage regardless of how fair or unfair they are;...
Paladins begins testing its battle royale mode and removes controversial lootboxes
While it's not as cool of a name as "Thunderdome," Paladins' Battlegrounds is still likely to attract plenty of bloodthirsty savages looking for a...
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...
Cyberpunk 2077’s CD Projekt Red takes a stand against lockboxes and unfinished games
The studio behind The Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 isn't mincing words when it comes to business practices that involve lockboxes and partially delivered...
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...
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...
Sweden scrutinizes loot boxes under gambling laws
Loot boxes might not be as welcome in Sweden come next year. A Public Administration minister told a news station that in-game lockboxes could...
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...
EverQuest trots out a new lizardy lockbox
Even with all of the discussion going on about lockboxes these days, it doesn't seem to be slowing down the release of such packs...
Guild Wars 2 overhauls its lockbox mechanics and adds gardening plots
We don't often cover cash shop updates for MMOs, and lockboxes are not our favorite thing, but Guild Wars 2's cash shop and lockbox...
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...
