Since launch Star Wars Battlefront y Overwatch, various European companies have tried to block loot boxes entirely, as they represent an underage audience. now, It has been revealed that Spain is in the process of passing a law that will eliminate loot boxes EA Sports FC 24.
According to sources in the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the draft organic law for the protection of minors in the digital environment has been approved in the first phase. This new standard aims to create a safer environment for children and adolescents and ensure greater safety among minors during their access to video games. In this project, a clear limitation on loot boxes is included.. Here’s what was said about it:
“The Ministry of Consumer Affairs wants to focus on the risks and negative effects of these “loot boxes” on those who play video games, especially on the youngest. According to the promoter of the measure, the General Directorate of Gambling Regulation (DGOJ), loot boxes are a process of Nature and design often represent minors’ first contact with games of chance and may represent a “normalization” of such products.”
According to this organization, 24% of users between the ages of 15 and 17 have purchased a loot box in the past year. One of the reasons for efforts to ban this monetization system is that it is considered the first form of gambling for minors.
However, this decision will not be effective immediately, as it is part of the Social Rights, Welfare and Agenda 2030, So there is still some time before we see it progress. On a related note, the document reveals that EA encourages users to spend on loot boxes. Similarly, make a take-two case for loot boxes.
Author’s note:
Loot boxes are an essential part of some games’ monetization systems, and have proven to be successful. Spain isn’t the first country to try to ban these items, and it probably won’t be the last.
