UK Government’s website. Back in June, the DCMS announced it would be calling for evidence over concerns that loot boxes are causing children to gamble, as it made an inquiry into immersive and addictive technologies.According to today’s statement (September 23), it aims to “seek the experiences of players and their parents or guardians as well as rigorous, high quality data and research from video games companies, academia, civil society as well as any other organisations with an interest in this issue.”As a result of the findings, the Government has said it will gain “a clearer understanding of the size of the loot box and in-game purchases market in the UK, how it operates, and the impact of current protections such as parental controls.
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