Loot Boxes are Dead - Inside Games

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Did loot boxes draw an ultra rare grave or a common one?

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Sources —
[NME] Players aren’t happy about the ‘Overwatch 2’ monetisation - https://bit.ly/3rYC7w4
[Endgadget] ‘Diablo IV’ won’t include pay-to-win microtransactions - https://engt.co/3TliI47
[Call of Duty] ANNOUNCEMENT: CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE POST-LAUNCH APPROACH TO NEW CONTENT - https://bit.ly/3rTOt8O
[Twitter, Asssassin’s Creed] https://bit.ly/3exCKK4
[Polygon] Madden 23 influencers vow ‘pack strike’ until Ultimate Team changes made - https://bit.ly/3yGpz0q
[Twitter, Zirksee] https://bit.ly/3D0JVEc
[GamesIndustry.biz] Ultimate Team modes make up 29% of EA's business - https://bit.ly/3MwoZYy
[PCGamer] Take-Two isn't worried about loot box laws because it doesn't make much money on them anyway - https://bit.ly/3CGsyXU
[Take Two] Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Reports Strong Results for Fiscal Year 2021 - https://bit.ly/3S66z1Y
[VideoGamesChronicle] 15 US child advocacy groups have asked the FTC to investigate EA over loot boxes - https://bit.ly/3Vxmzgn
[Fair Play for Kids] Request for Investigation of Unfair and Deceptive Practices by Electronic Arts, Inc - https://bit.ly/3ShNqul
[Forbes] ‘Exploits Kids For Profit’: Multibillion-Dollar Loot Box Industry Under Fire As Campaigners Urge Regulators To Investigate FIFA Video Game Maker - https://bit.ly/3T3069z
[GamesIndustry.biz] EA fined €10m over loot boxes as Dutch court sides with gambling authority - https://bit.ly/3VxmKs3
[Gamespot] New Lawsuit Against EA Claims That FIFA Ultimate Team Is Gambling - https://bit.ly/3CC7X6M
[UK Parliament] Lords debates loot boxes - https://bit.ly/3MwUkKF
[BBC] Loot boxes: Lords call for 'immediate' gambling regulation - https://bbc.in/3VG0psH
[MediaWrites] Loot boxes: UK government says no to regulation - https://bit.ly/3g9sUyz
[VideoGamesChronicle] 18 European countries’ consumer groups have joined the fight against loot boxes - https://bit.ly/3Vv58xa
[Bloomberg] Take-Two Faces Lawsuit Over Controversial ‘Loot Boxes’ in NBA 2K - https://bloom.bg/3yHAyX9
[Kotaku] Diablo Immortal Won’t Launch In Some Countries Due To Loot Box Laws - https://bit.ly/3gatP1F
[Forbes] Why ‘Overwatch 2’ Players Actually Miss Loot Boxes - https://bit.ly/3Vxg0L4
[VG24/7] Overwatch 2 needs loot boxes - https://bit.ly/3CCfL8v
[TheGamer] Overwatch Was Better With Loot Boxes - https://bit.ly/3rX9BeA
[Dot Esports] XQc flips out after his massive Overwatch loot box collection automatically opens - https://bit.ly/3yE4wLW

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