Electronic Arts will 'push forward' with loot boxes in future games

The publisher said it is working with regulators to ensure that its games do not break any laws.

Belgium's Gaming Commission recently declared that the loot boxes in FIFA 18 contravene the country's gambling regulations, although ironically, Star Wars: Battlefront 2, the game that started the loot box uproar, was found to be in compliance with the law. The Netherlands has also warned that "enforcement action" could be taken against game publishers whose loot boxes violate regulations

Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/electronic-arts-will-push-forward-with-loot-boxes-in-future-games/

EA - not sure if stupid or just really overpowered...

Kinda sucks. The worst part is that I know a lot of friends that'd probably whale on Fifa points every year, so this shit keeps happening. Too bad EA don't have any good games other than Battlefield at this point, and they'd have to earn a lot of trust to get me to buy a potential Skate 4

I find it funny they have to "push forward" with loot boxes, that implies there is some sort of struggle. Almost like society, governments, and customers don't want them!?

And of course they'll say "people want them, they still buy our games after all!" but the fact is people would still buy Battlefront 2 even if it gave them the flu.

Here is what EA said in regards to another financial manipulation in a different game.

'We innovate too much'

bad developers can not be forced into being good developers, people should decide if they want to play these games or not.

the problem with EA is that there are some good developers stuck under an asshat of a publisher

not sure if that is true or not but its possible

regardless of that, its hard to 'force' a bad company into being a good company.

it might be better to find better games, taking that route requires an open mind but they are out there

They still keep up the facade after all this time, like, they aren't scum.

now that supreme court, here in the u.s has ruled favorably in the gambling case, gambling and loot boxes are gonna be a part of gaming from now on. there is no way around it

Is it really EA's fault though when it's the GAMERS that keep using the loot boxes and micros transactions ?

If gamers stopped using them, then no company would implement them.

It's not EA's fault but when it comes to gambling there is a minimum age restriction at least at my country (minimum age of 18), so you're actually breaking the law when you allow such thing to happen whether within your game or in some country, in other words if your game age restriction is 14 and above just before you enter that gambling option within that game you should inform the player about min age restriction and the user should "read" and approve. Just like when you start a game and you've got terms of use.

Well isn't all that in the terms and conditions of use ?

I don't think so, gambling in game and playing the actual game are two different things, it's not like you're playing Diablo and try your luck to get random item with better stats from in game currency that you can't buy.

Well I won't buy an EA games. Screw them. Other developers can have my cash.

but if you are into sports game Good luck with that Maiden, Fifa etc. EA has a monopoly in Sports titles

Well at least they're honest about it I guess.

I am perfectly fine with loot boxes, and micro transactions in general. It comes down to the content sold this way.

As long as it's just cosmetics, and not bits of actual game content, or game mechanics, such as new weapons, EA can do whatever it wants.

There is no denying that in order to support games in the scope they are developed today, the return in revenue must be bigger than before.

Developers and publishers just need to be smart about it.

Now if you really want to rally against a common enemy, let's talk about that new ''Multiple release dates depending on which edition you bough'' policy they have been implementing for a few years now.

Not sure what's more amazing--loot boxes or the necromancy skills displayed in this 8-month-old thread. /thumbsup

@PredatorRules: Then I'm going to "push forward" with never buying another EA game again. And you all should follow suit. Because it's only when we hurt these companies in their wallet, will they actually change for the better.

Necro.