loot boxes
Loot Boxes To Come Under Scrutiny And Govt. Regulations?
Daniel Zeichner, the Labour MP for Cambridge constituency recently submitted two questions to Karen Bradley, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. These questions are regarding the nature of loot boxes, which have become quite a big topic following the release of major titles like Shadow of War, Forza Motorsport 7 and the open beta for Star Wars Battlefront II. The questions are as follows: Question 1: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment the Government has made of the effectiveness of the Isle of Man’s enhanced protections against illegal and in-game gambling and loot boxes; and what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on adopting such protections in the UK. Question 2: To ask the Secretary of State for Di...
Now Assassin’s Creed Origins Has Lootboxes & Microtransactions
As is the trend with all big video games these days, Assassin’s Creed: Origins now has been confirmed to have loot boxes. Being called, Heka Chest, it can be purchased with in-game currency (for now). Heka means magic in Egypt. You open them to receive items, and they are random. Ubisoft has yet to confirm if they will be purchasable with real currency after release, though they have had microtransactions in Assassin’s Creed games before. Register with us for the best in gaming, and join us for video game discussions on our forums.