Apple changes App Store 'loot box' policy so you know your odds

Apple changes App Store 'loot box' policy so you know your odds

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Few controversies have shaken the gaming industry this year quite like the row over loot boxes, which typically offer a supposedly randomized chance at winning in-game cosmetic or playable items in exchange for real-world cash.

Many critics see this as a form of gambling. Most game-related companies and platforms in the west have avoided direct action until today, but Apple, of all companies, has stepped in to force some transparency.

Apple changes App Store 'loot box' policy so you know your odds

Dec 21, 2017, 10:16pm UTC
http://www.techradar.com/news/apple-changes-loot-box-policy-so-you-know-your-odds-of-winning >Image credit: Blizzard Few controversies have shaken the gaming industry this year quite like the row over loot boxes, which typically offer a supposedly randomized chance at winning in-game cosmetic or playable items in exchange for real-world cash. >Many critics see this as a form of gambling. Most game-related companies and platforms in the west have avoided direct action until today, but Apple, of all companies, has stepped in to force some transparency.