Loot boxes to be banned, says US senator

[Ink]

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https://kotaku.com/u-s-senator-introduces-bill-to-ban-loot-boxes-and-pay-1834612226

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) today announced a bill that would ban loot boxes and pay-to-win microtransactions in “games played by minors,” a broad label that the senator says will include both games designed for kids under 18 and games “whose developers knowingly allow minor players to engage in microtransactions.”

Hawley will introduce the bill, “The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act,” to the U.S. Senate soon. In press materials announcing the bill, Hawley’s team brought up the Activision game Candy Crush as an egregious example of pay-to-win microtransactions thanks to its $150 “Luscious Bundle” that comes with a whole bunch of goodies. This bill will also likely apply to a host of online games that feature loot boxes and other ways in which players can spend money for real benefits.

Read more: U.S. Senator Introduces Bill To Ban Loot Boxes And Pay-To-Win Microtransactions

 

[Kubla]

Border crisis, out of control spending, 20 trillion dollar debt, stuck multiple wars, all kinds problems on world stage, and video game loot boxes is what they are concerned with?

 

[oldschool]

Border crisis, out of control spending, 20 trillion dollar debt, stuck multiple wars, all kinds problems on world stage, and video game loot boxes is what they are concerned with?

It's all about priorities, my friend. Impose religious views, invade women's bodies, withhold medical care from children and mothers, take away school lunches, imprison more people per capita than any other country, etc., etc., ... but don't forget to protect children from online threats with new vitally important legislation. Reminds me of that song "Eve of Destruction" - (music playing ) "Hate your next door neighbor but don't forget to say grace".

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[Scorpion Illuminati]

Border crisis, out of control spending, 20 trillion dollar debt, stuck multiple wars, all kinds problems on world stage, and video game loot boxes is what they are concerned with?

Amen, they should be trying to stop all the political corruption, racism and hatred going around aka, "the bigger picture" instead of worrying about stupid crap like this.