{"id":7168,"date":"2018-05-14T15:44:23","date_gmt":"2018-05-14T15:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=7168"},"modified":"2018-11-09T15:32:47","modified_gmt":"2018-11-09T15:32:47","slug":"belgian-gaming-commission-makes-it-tough-for-lootbox-makers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/belgian-gaming-commission-makes-it-tough-for-lootbox-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgian Gaming Commission Makes It Tough For LootBox Makers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Belgian Gaming Commission<\/a> (BGC) has been pressuring video game lootbox makers since it recently decided that lootboxes are a form of gambling<\/a>. They have just released a report on which video game lootboxes they consider gambling and made its gaming laws concerning lootboxes are lot more clearer.<\/p>\n

Lootboxes are very popular in Belgium and lootbox makers who do not comply with the new gaming regulations may soon face criminal cases in Belgium. <\/p>\n

This includes some of the biggest names in the gaming industry such as Electronic Arts (EA), Activision, Valve, and Blizzard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The lootbox strategy has exploded in recent years and Belgium has been one of the countries that has seen a massive explosion. This is one of the latest methods that companies use to monetize their online games. It works by allowing players to purchase lootboxes by either in-game or real-world currency. They have random features which encourage players to keep on buying. Some gaming analysts consider this compulsion to buy lootboxes to be similar to gambling as players are enticed keep on buying to accumulate rewards.<\/p>\n

Belgium has decided to crack down on the lootbox practice since it blurs the line between gaming and gambling. This approach has also been followed by the Netherlands.<\/p>\n

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