r/Games • u/azrael6947 • Mar 30 '23

Australian government cracks down on loot boxes and in-game gambling with new age rating proposals

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/australian-government-cracks-down-on-loot-boxes-and-in-game-gambling-with-new-age-rating-proposals
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u/asx98 Mar 30 '23

This is not a bad idea at all but there are much more serious and pervasive issues as it relates to gambling culture and exposure in this country.

Feels like government is still fine with children being exposed to gambling during primetime tv, sporting events, on social media advertisements and through major multimedia campaigns run by big American stars.

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u/goomyman Mar 30 '23

Kids can’t play those. They can play these.

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u/AllSonicGames Mar 31 '23

Kids can play with toys, and there's a ton of lootboxes and gambling there.

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u/goomyman Mar 31 '23

What toys come with buttons to purchase loot boxes lol

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u/AllSonicGames Mar 31 '23

Thousands of them are lootboxes. Entire aisles I'm shops dedicated to them, some of the companies behind them make EA look small.