Esports
November 13, 2020
EA Adds FIFA Tool Similar to Online Casino Self-Exclusion
Electronic Arts is introducing a new tool or FIFA Play that allows players to set limits on how much they can spend on microtransactions in the company’s flagship FIFA franchise. The tool reminds of the responsible gambling solutions used in online casinos. EA to Roll-out New Tools to Control Spending in FIFA 21 Facing criticism […]
Legal
October 30, 2020
EA Unconvinced by Court Ruling, Will Seek EU Judgement
The gambling regulator in the Netherlands re-issued a €5 million financial sanction to Electronic Arts (EA), alongside a “cease and desist” order for the company and its European subsidiaries. The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) dished the penalty as part of its enforcement action against EA in 2019, arguing the video games developer had violated Dutch gambling laws, […]
Esports
October 25, 2020
Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks 12-Year of Loot Box Money from EA
A new class-action lawsuit stipulates that Electronic Arts (EA) has breached The Criminal Code of Canada by running an “illegal and unlicensed gaming system” through loot boxes. EA Games Looks at a New Loot Boxes Lawsuit This is not Electronic Arts (EA)’s first legal rodeo after the game publisher has previously faced criticism from the […]