lootboxes
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...
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...
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...
Paladins tests a new card system that attracts cries of pay-to-win
Let's review. Paladins, as it stands now, has a system wherein characters get cards that can be used to power up playable characters. You...
Red Dead Redemption publisher president defends lockboxes
Not everyone in the video game industry is shying away from lockboxes or denouncing them outright. Take-Two Interactive President Karl Slatoff took the side...
MMO Mechanics: What can be learned from Guild Wars 2 Mountgate?
Most often, MMO Mechanics articles focus on the gameplay mechanics that both make the MMO genre unique and those that diversify MMOs from one...
Standing Stone defends LOTRO lootbox plans
Pretty cheesed off over Lord of the Rings Online's plans to stuff best-in-slot gear into lootboxes with the upcoming instance cluster? Don't hold your...