UPDATE:
ORIGINAL:
http://www.pcgamer.com/belgium-says..._source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw
weeeeew
Another article saying nothing has been decided yet.
https://www.rtbf.be/info/medias/det...rs-battlefront-ii-de-jeu-de-hasard?id=9769751
Only a statement of minister of justice that the investigation into it is ongoing.
Basically don't expect anything to happen any time soon and not until proper procedures have been followed. This could very easily not go anywhere.
ORIGINAL:
http://www.pcgamer.com/belgium-says..._source=twitter&utm_campaign=buffer-pcgamertw
Last week, Belgium's Gaming Commission announced that it had launched an investigation into whether the loot boxes available for purchase in games like Overwatch and Star Wars Battlefront 2 constitute a form of gambling. Today, VTM News reported that the ruling is in, and the answer is yes.
The Google translation is a little sloppy, as usual, but the message is clear enough. "The mixing of money and addiction is gambling," the Gaming Commission declared. Belgium's Minister of Justice Koen Geens also weighed in, saying, "Mixing gambling and gaming, especially at a young age, is dangerous for the mental health of the child."
Geens, according to the report, wants to ban in-game purchases outright, and not just in Belgium: He said the process will take time, "because we have to go to Europe. We will certainly try to ban it."
And now, things will start to get interesting. I've reached out to the Gaming Commission for more information, and will update if I receive a reply.
weeeeew
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