By Mike Johnson

Esports

EA Adds FIFA Tool Similar to Online Casino Self-Exclusion

November 13, 2020

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 […]

By Julie Moraine

Legal

EA Unconvinced by Court Ruling, Will Seek EU Judgement

October 30, 2020

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, […]

By Stoyan Todorov

Esports

Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks 12-Year of Loot Box Money from EA

October 25, 2020

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 […]