How strong is New York’s “illegal gambling” case against Valve’s loot boxes?

For years now, Valve fans have been making jokes about the company’s slow transition from game maker to glorified digital hat ...
Adventure Gamers

Are loot boxes gambling? Everything you need to know in 2025

Modern gaming has come a long way from the pixelated adventures we once enjoyed on consoles like the NES. Creative developers have found new ways to allow players to enjoy the experiences they offer, ...
Reuters

Loot Boxes, Microtransactions and How Gambling-Like Content Is Regulated in Australia

LONDON, United Kingdom, November 4, 2025 (EZ Newswire) -- The topic of loot boxes, microtransactions and other types of gambling mechanics in video games is one that is handled differently in ...
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Epic Games Refutes Claims They’ll “Add Gambling” To ‘Fortnite’ Via User-Created Loot Boxes, Calls Them “Paid Random Items” Instead

Epic Games have refuted claims they are going to “add gambling” to Fortnite via user-created loot boxes. The company insists creators will have to disclose the odds on “paid random items.” RELATED: ...
The Escapist

Fortnite fans are angry about gambling – RNGesus wept

Epic Games’ potential addition of ‘paid random items’, or loot boxes, to me and you, has caused uproar amongst Fortnite players who, by their own definition, have probably spent their whole life ...
ReadWrite

Austrian Supreme Court rules that loot boxes do not constitute gambling

Ross Kilvington is a Scottish freelance writer with extensive experience in both sport and iGaming. Since November 2021, he has contributed to publications such as… The Austrian Supreme Court has ...