New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve over its 'illegal gambling' practices ...

You’d be hard pressed to find a game that doesn’t include some form of microtransactions these days, especially in mobile games. It just makes sense for gaming companies — an immensely lucrative ...

Steam developer Valve becomes the target of a major lawsuit, with the State of New York taking legal action against the company.

Loot boxes, obtained through microtransactions in all-too-many games, are a controversial subject. Many game studios use them, often in excess, as a means of turning a profit. Unfortunately, the ...

In recent years, there has been an increase in putative class actions alleging that game developers, game publishers, and even platforms should be liable for alleged harms flowing from loot boxes in ...

The link between gaming loot boxes and problem gambling has been "robustly verified", according to a new report. The report, carried out by researchers at the universities of Plymouth and ...

The Norwegian Consumer Council has released a new report on the ongoing impact of loot boxes on the games industry, backed by 20 consumer groups in 18 European countries. The report gives an outline ...

Say it ain’t so. During a 20-minute presentation in October 2021, Nintendo decided to give Animal Crossing: New Horizons everything they ever wanted. While the game is credited for getting lots of ...

Diablo Immortal loot boxes are causing trouble with fans and market regulators alike. Blizzard's mobile spin on the action-RPG game, which is now also coming to PC, is causing upset with its ...

A report backed by consumer groups in 18 European countries labels loot boxes as "exploitative" and "predatory," citing Raid: Shadow Legends and FIFA 22 loot boxes as prominent examples of ...

Loot boxes and other in-game microtransactions involving randomisation have been controversial for at least the past five years. This changed in 2022. In the past year, we saw both pre-existing ...