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Germany wants to make video games with loot boxes 18+ – Eurogamer.net
German authorities will consider a legal reform that could force an 18+ age-rating on all video games with loot boxes.
As reported by Der Spiegel, the Bundestag has passed a reform of the 20-year-old Youth Protection Act that could bring stricter age-ratings for video games in a bid to protect children from predatory monetisation mechanics.
EA is under pressure over loot boxes in FIFA.
It’s worth noting this reform has yet to be approved by the Federal Council (the Bundesrat), but if it does, the…
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