Legal
January 20, 2025
Genshin Impact Dev Faces $20M FTC Fine over Loot Boxes
Cognosphere, the developer of the famous gacha game Genshin Impact risks a $20 million penalty over violations related to loot boxes. Genshin Impact Under Fire for Violations Genshin Impact, in classical gacha game style, offers randomized prizes to its players. Originating from the Japanese gachapon machines, the term gacha designates titles where players can spend […]
Industry
January 3, 2025
Game That Inspired Balatro Faces Trouble on Google Play
Balatro, LocalThunk’s recent roguelike masterpiece, recently took the world by storm, becoming a renowned hit. The deckbuilder was furthermore nominated in five categories at the Game Awards 2024, winning the Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game and Best Mobile Game accolades. What some people may not know, however, is that Balatro was inspired by […]
Industry
December 17, 2024
New Video Games Classification Helps Parents in Australia
Ahead of Christmas, many parents are likely wondering what the best gift for their children would be. While some may consider toys, others, likely responding to children’s requests, may purchase certain video games. In recent years, the lines between gambling and games have been blurring, especially with the introduction of the popular loot boxes that […]
Industry
October 7, 2024
European Commission Publishes Digital Fairness Fitness Check Findings
The European Commission has published the findings of its Digital Fairness Fitness Check, which probed into the current EU consumer protection laws to see if they are fit to protect consumers from harm. The commission learned that online companies have been unfairly influencing customers by various suspicious tactics. Improvements Are Needed The Fitness Check covered […]
Industry
September 18, 2024
Australia to Introduce New Guidelines for Games with Loot Boxes and Gambling
Australia has created new classification guidelines for video games that contain gambling-like content. This addition comes amid growing concerns about Australia’s gambling harm rates and worries about potential links between video games containing gambling-like mechanics and gambling addiction. The New Measure Aligns with Australia’s Efforts to Protect Younger Citizens from Harm The new measure would […]
Poker
August 7, 2024
Balatro Developer Ensures Game Remains Free of Gambling Influence
In the six months since its launch, the indie game Balatro has seen incredible popularity but has also run into big problems and accusations that it encourages gambling. To tackle these worries, the game’s creator LocalThunk, has taken a bold step by banning any future attempts to turn Balatro into a gambling game in their […]
Esports
September 19, 2022
Mizkif Asks Twitch to Ban Gambling Following Sliker Drama
Prominent content creator Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo has blasted Twitch’s gambling streams, asking the Amazon-owned platform to ban such content. His disgruntlement comes amid the controversy surrounding Sliker. Sliker Borrowed Money to Gamble Sliker, also known by his channel name, ItsSliker, is a former Team Liquid member who was recently accused of stealing money from his […]
Esports
September 13, 2022
Ubisoft: Mirage’s “Real Gambling” Tag Was a Mistake
Ubisoft addressed the curious “real gambling” label on the studio’s new Assassin’s Creed title. Is Real Gambling Coming to Mirage? Ubisoft recently unveiled Assassin’s Creed Mirage, a new video game title in the beloved Assassin’s Creed franchise. However, one thing stood out as weird to fans. When Assassin’s Creed enthusiasts went to pre-order the game, […]
Legal
June 14, 2022
Asmongold Asked Texas to Categorize Microtransactions as Gambling
Zack “Asmongold,” a prominent gaming celebrity, is concerned with microtransactions in video games. According to the streamer, such practices constitute gambling and therefore should be labeled as such. Microtransactions in Gaming Microtransactions are a form of paid content in video games. Many modern game companies would often put in-game costumes and items that players can […]
