Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe

nba456_

I never understood why video game lootboxes get regulated while real-life lootboxes like pokemon cards don't.

yacin

should probably just ban gambling for children but seems like a good first step.

mikkupikku

Do they let 16 year olds gamble in casinos in Europe? Odd to ban it for kids but only some kids.

hsuduebc2

Ok, so we all agreed that it is gambling. But for some reason we let kids gamble but only after they reach sixteen? This feels weird.

erxam

Okay? How will this actually change anything? I don't think I have ever paid attention to a single age rating in my entire life. Does anyone do outside of fundamentalist parents who wouldn't let kids play most video games anyways? Very spiritually European move. What regulators should do is focus on easily applicable percentage-based fines. Make sure it's not just another line item.

hedora

I wish they'd add mandatory labeling. I'm over 16 and have no interest in games with loot boxes.

rkagerer

Loot boxes are an in-game feature allowing players to buy random mystery items with real or virtual currency That's not how I use the term. I think of a loot box as a treasure chest or similar that you discover while exploring which, when opened, gives you some loot! On the other hand if you're talking about a package with a random assortment of stuff in it that you buy without knowing what's inside, I call that a "grab bag" or "mystery bundle". Am I too old? What games were primarily responsible for changing the vocabulary?

otikik

I think this is good, but also it will change things very little (parents will skip the age verification screen).