https://www.polygon.com/2018/11/29/18118164/ftc-loot-box-investigation-legal-analysis

To date, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s public involvement into video game loot boxes has been restricted to a single word. In a Congressional oversight committee meeting on Tuesday, FTC chairman Joe Simons replied “yes” to a request from Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) that the organization look into, and report back, on loot boxes.

So, what happens now? And is the FTC likely to hand down legal restrictions on loot boxes? These in-game devices offer consumers a chance to win in-game items, sometimes in exchange for cash. They have been compared to gambling.