Hawaii takes a stand against loot-boxes

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Ruler said:

jason1637 said: 
Gamers shouldn't get the government involved in this. They should just ignore buying or supporting lootboxes and let publishers know they don't want lootboxes. The thing is that the vocal minority are the ones opposed to loot boxes. Even if they get banned publishers will find other ways to monetize their games, VIP passes, more paid dlc etc.

Mr Puggsly said:
I say developers should do what they want and see how many gamers follow them.

There has been a backlash and results even without government stepping in.

Thats what the ESRB is for, which is a private non profit cartel , it was found by these companies for self regulation in the first place. The ESRB failed to regulate the madness and didnt step in when people demanded it. Thats why the government is and has to be involved.

I actually agree with you. The most basic thing the ESRB could have done is give games that have lootboxes a M rating to avoid potential issues like publishers offering minors a way to gamble. But since no one really gave a damn till this exploded in EA's face, it's no surprise that now the authorities are getting involved.

You can't say "vote with your wallet" after the fact, it's too late now.