![EA patent aims to let you choose your own battle pass rewards](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/battlefield_5_firestorm.1jpg.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
loot boxes
![EA patent aims to let you choose your own battle pass rewards](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/battlefield_5_firestorm.1jpg.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA is 'funnelling' FIFA players to FUT's loot boxes, according to leaked document](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fifa-21-next-gen-haaland.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Report: Loot boxes to bring in $20 billion in 2025](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ok-1.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Germany looking add loot box notice to game ratings [UPDATE]](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fifa-21-best-defenders-left-backs.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![FIFA Ultimate Team loot boxes "long way" from gambling, says ex-EA exec Peter Moore](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/peter_moore_13.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA says new FIFA loot box lawsuit is "baseless"](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fifa-21-best-young-players-wonderkids-to-sign.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA faces loot box lawsuit in Canada for games including FIFA](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fifa-21-best-midfielders-cam-cdm-cm.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![UK's House of Lords says loot boxes are gambling and should be regulated](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![UK government will look into whether loot boxes should be classified as gambling](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![PEGI ratings will also say if games have loot boxes](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/new_pegi_rating_loot_boxes.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![ESRB ratings will begin warning players of loot boxes in games](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ok-1.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Loot boxes push kids into gambling, says NHS mental health director [Update]](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_THRe919.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Loot boxes and keys will be replaced in Rocket League on December 4](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/rl-screenshot-refresh-0022.b158-un2r.309bf22bd29c2e411e9dd8eb07575bb1.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
!["Classify loot boxes as a form of gambling", urges a new UK report](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Counter-Strike deploys X-ray Scanner to get around loot box controversy in France](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/counter-strike-global-offensive-5.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![UK DCMS parliamentary committee recommends ban on loot boxes, higher age ratings for games with loot boxes](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![NBA 2K20 has so many loot boxes and casino games there's a trailer just for them](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/nba_2k20.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Need For Speed Heat ditches any form of loot boxes](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/nfs_heat_first_screen.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Epic Games promises loot box transparency going forward](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fortnite_supply_llama.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo to require developers to disclose odds of paid loot boxes by end of 2020](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA defends its loot box systems to Parliament, calling them "surprise mechanics"](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fifa_15_ultimate_team_guide_build.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Anti-loot boxes bill will be presented today after gaining bipartisan support](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![The Loot Box Bill is Public, And The ESA Says It's "Flawed And Riddled With Inaccuracies"](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/OWLOOTBOX.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
News
The Loot Box Bill is Public, And The ESA Says It's "Flawed And Riddled With Inaccuracies"
The newly introduced bill could end up affecting more than just loot boxes.
News
Rage 2 Confirmed to Have Live Service Elements and No Loot Boxes
Bethesda and Id Software confirm.
![US Senator introducing legislation to ban loot boxes in games geared toward minors](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dark_souls_3_mimic.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![FTC workshop on loot boxes to be held in August, livestreamed](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![FTC to hold a "public workshop" on loot boxes later this year](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA removes FIFA loot boxes to avoid legal trouble with Belgian authorities](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fifa-points.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![The FTC to investigate loot boxes in games](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Video game loot boxes are a gateway to gambling, almost a million UK children affected - Gambling Commission study](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_2018_anniversary_leak_loot_box_1.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Loot Play is a monthly game service made up of indie titles from Loot Crate](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/crossing-souls.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Loot boxes are "psychologically akin to gambling," Australian study finds](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![15 European gambling regulators team up to address loot boxes](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/free-loot-boxes-overwatch.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Belgian Gaming Commission files official complaint over EA's refusal to budge on loot boxes](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/fifa_19_gamescom_screen_3.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![PEGI to add in-game purchases label to retail copies by the end of this year](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/pegi-in-game-purchase-logo.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Overwatch loot boxes will no longer be sold for real money in Belgium, The Netherlands](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_anniversary_2018_mcycreecree_sherlock.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![2K Games makes changes to NBA 2K's MyTeam mode to comply with Belgian and Dutch gambling laws](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/nba_2k_19_screen_2.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Forza Motorsport 7 is getting rid of loot boxes](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/forza-motorsport-7.png?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dutch Dota 2 players can see what's in their next loot box](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_m1mSl8t.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![French gambling regulator rules that loot boxes in video games are not a form of gambling](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![“We don’t have any interest in games as a service” - Strange Brigade developer Rebellion](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/strange_brigade_screeno.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Valve has disabled CS:GO and Dota 2 trading in the Netherlands](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_oskBJZ9.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA made a complete about-face on loot boxes](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/star_wars_battlefront_2.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Belgian Gaming Commission recommends prosecution over loot boxes in games](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/belgium-flag.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![EA to continue offering loot boxes in a "transparent, fun, fair, balanced way"](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/star_wars_battlefront_2.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Belgium now says loot boxes are gambling](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/overwatch_loot_box.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![This website breaks down how every game uses microtransactions](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/star_wars_battlefront_2_02.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![Dutch Gaming Authority calls out loot boxes, finds four games in violation of Better Gaming Act](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/dota_2_m1mSl8t.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
![The Fallout of EA's Loot Box Controversy is Still Being Felt Throughout Gaming](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/Star-Wars-Battlefront-2-Header-02.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)
Article
The Fallout of EA's Loot Box Controversy is Still Being Felt Throughout Gaming
Games changed after the loot box debacle last year. The question is for how long?
!["It’s clear to us that players see the company differently than we do," says EA](https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/star_wars_battlefront_2_darth_vader.jpg?width=320&height=180&fit=crop&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp)