loot boxes
Campaign launched by SAF founder to better regulate loot boxes in the UK
Callum ‘Cal’ Dornan, the CEO and founder of UK-based esports and content organisation, SAF, has launched a campaign […]
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February 19, 2024
Loot box law in the UK: Games industry agrees 11 principles and guidance, restricts sale of loot boxes to minors, announces £1m marketing campaign to raise awareness of player controls
The UK games industry has agreed to abide by new principles and guidelines around loot box law in […]
July 19, 2023
Deep dive into UK Government loot box findings: Nadine Dorries explains why the Government is not banning the sale of loot boxes to children following a two-year review, despite finding a ‘higher possible risk of harms’ to young people
The UK Government has announced it is not banning the sale of in-game loot boxes to children in […]
July 18, 2022
Gambling Health Alliance calls on parents to boycott loot boxes, finds a quarter of gamers are ‘addicted’ to them
Around a quarter (24%) of gamers said they felt addictedto loot boxes, amidst new calls for regulation over […]
December 27, 2020
House of Lords calls for Government to class loot boxes as a form of gambling
The House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry has called […]
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July 3, 2020
UK Government says esports has the potential to develop as an area of ‘real national strength’ in the UK, as it pledges to address ‘key concerns’ around visas and calls for deeper research into loot boxes
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today published the UK Government’s response to the […]
June 8, 2020DCMS Committee recommends UK Government ban the sale of loot boxes to children (and also uphold esports to traditional sports practices)
Remember when EA’s legal VP Kerry Hopkins (pictured) told the UK Government that EA doesn’t refer to in-game […]
September 11, 2019
All games will be required to disclose loot box rates on consoles, Rocket League ditches in-game crates
Loot boxes have dominated many headlines in the video game world this year – and are continuing to […]
August 9, 2019
Dom's Vlog on Games Addiction: Are Games 'Digital Cocaine'?
Esports News UK editor Dom Sacco shares his views on loot boxes, games addiction and more in this […]
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July 2, 2019