Love them or hate them, Overwatch 2 has made a bold decision as it enters its 15th season of competitive play: Loot boxes are ...

Veteran reporter and editor with over ten years of experience. Probably reading comic books. Loot boxes continue to be a topic of significant controversy within the video game industry. Despite recent ...

With the onset of digital gaming and live service titles, developers have introduced ways to monetize projects post launch. One of the most recognizable of these systems are loot boxes. While random ...

Blizzard is not quite inviting regulators to look, but it’s certainly a curious decision. Once upon a time, loot boxes where the big evil that was corrupting and festering in the video game industry.

A draft amendment to Poland's gambling laws has been proposed, which if approved will establish a legal framework on video game loot boxes.

Loot boxes, also known as loot crates, are randomized items that can be purchased while gaming using either real money or in-game currency. The contents of loot boxes varies enormously, with some ...

Loot Boxes are a very popular feature in online and electronic games. They are collectors best friend and worst enemy at the same time, offering the chance to get rare items in one spin or infinite ...

Now it’s time for the least surprising news story of the day. EA has announced that it will continue to use loot boxes in the upcoming FIFA 23, even though several European countries consider the loot ...

In September, member of the Finnish Parliament Sebastian Tynkkynen proposed a bill to regulate loot boxes as a form of gambling in Finland. To understand what the bill could mean for the Finnish games ...

A Seattle firm raised $1.5 million and launched a new platform for digital collectibles, bringing the “loot box” mechanic from video games into the NFT space. Loot Labs‘ new project Boxed.gg offers ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kris Holt is a writer who covers video games and word games. It should come as little surprise that Overwatch 2 will take a leaf ...