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By Matthew Gault
Games

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By Nicole Carpenter
Games

EA Says Loot Boxes Are Just ‘Surprise Mechanics’

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By Matthew Gault
Tech

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By Matthew Gault
Tech

15 European Gambling Regulators Agree to Investigate If Loot Boxes Harm Children

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By Matthew Gault
Games

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By Patrick Klepek
Tech

Dutch Study Finds Some Video Game Loot Boxes Broke the Law

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By Matthew Gault
Tech

‘Shadow of War’ Developers Admit Microtransactions ‘Undermined the Heart of Our Game’

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By Matthew Gault
Tech

‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ Officially Ditches Paid Loot Boxes

03.16.18

By Matthew Gault

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