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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/49748743

The loot box ban will go into effect in March.

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[–] x00z@lemmy.world 28 points 6 days ago (5 children)

Lootboxes require a gambling license in my country. Because it's fucking gambling.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works -2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Do pokemon cards require a gambling license?

[–] Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They should, and I'm not even joking.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

So... does anything you pay for money that results in a random 'prize' even if the prize is equal value everytime... should require a gambling license?

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago

You make a good point.

But some games just really need to stop the addictive gamba.

No, specifically not if the prize is equal value every time. The prize not having equal value every time is exactly what makes it gambling.

That said, what the Tulip Mania taught us is that the prizes never have equal value so long as they're different enough and/or have different rarities.

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