still no consensus<\/a>. However, in the words of Garz\u00f3n, loot boxes are a type of content that can lead to “thoughtless, compulsive, or even pathological” consumer behaviors.<\/p>\nThe AEVI strongly disagrees. It is even working with its European counterparts in the face of the referral of the draft to the European Commission (EC). AEVI wants to take its opposition directly to the EC.<\/p>\n
The main concern of the video game industry is that this law if Spain approves it, supposes a break with European regulatory dynamics. It isolates the Spanish market, harming companies and consumers.<\/p>\n
In addition, Moreno maintains that this law is an overreach of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs. He asserted that the initiative is inconsistent with other policies of the same government “that considers the video game industry as an agent of innovation and cultural creation.”<\/p>\n
Press “F” to End Game<\/h2>\n The window for public feedback closes on July 23. Then, the draft law will be sent to Spain’s General Court to become permanent law.<\/p>\n
The Ministry has stated that this law would only strictly affect the loot boxes, or as they have specifically said, “only and exclusively” to the Random Reward Mechanisms (MAR) or loot boxes.” It applies to those cases in which players acquire them for real money, or through a virtual currency that the loot boxes may provide.<\/p>\n
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This will impact two revenue streams. One is the loot box segment. The second is the third-party reseller segment that sells outside the video game, such as those that have FIFA Ultimate Team coins for sale. The government also wanted to make it clear that video games are not equated with MAR, which it says are mainly games of chance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The law will prohibit the access of minors to them, thanks to a process of documentary verification through Spain’s national ID registration. At the same time, for those over 18 years of age, it will be possible to limit spending partially or totally.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the companies themselves will have to show the possibilities of getting one object or another in each box \u2013 no more random results. In addition, video game advertising will follow the same guidelines as that of the sports betting<\/a> market.<\/p>\nThe Netherlands could join the initiative of Spain and several European countries to regulate the use of loot boxes. As reported by media outlet VGC<\/em>, at least six Dutch political parties have agreed to support a law that would directly ban loot boxes inside games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spain is in the process of determining how and if it wants to regulate loot boxes in video games, because they allegedly promote gambling. It’s an idea that is catching on around the world. But at least one trade group hopes it can block the initiative. The Government of Spain is strongly considering the regulation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":219675,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[81883,13],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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