Fifa loot boxes belgium. The gambling regulator in the european country decided that the paid loot box system in fifa 18 constituted a game of chance. Officials in belgium have determined that loot boxes violate the countrys gambling laws and if publishers dont remove them from their games they face jail time and fines. Global offensive were found to be in violationwhile star wars battlefront ii was also part of the belgian governments.
Fifa 18 is one of the games which is apparently contravening the law video game loot boxes are in violation of gambling legislation according to the belgium gaming commission. Specifically fifa 18 overwatch and counter strike. No less progressive country belgium has announced that packs of players from fifa as well as chests from overwatch and counter strike.
Belgium even decided to make loot boxes illegal but ea spent months ignoring the law. Many developers over the past period actually dealt with the reality of removing loot boxes because of the belgium gaming commissions decision. Ea after speaking to belgian authorities has agreed to follow the other games and specifically stop selling fifa points which can then in turn be used to buy loot boxes or player packs.
Belgium announced its decision in may 2018. Global offensive are banned this was back in 2018 belgium is the first country that made bans on loot boxes. The fifa loot boxes featured randomized in game items such as soccer players to build the gamers ultimate team.
Electronic arts will continue with their fifa 19 loot boxes story in belgium. Fifa is the latest casualty of belgiums loot box ban with publisher ea announcing that it will stop selling fifa points the games in game currency in the country as of january 31st. Sunday august 30 2020.
The video gaming companies. Fifa is well known for its loot boxes along with battlefront ii the belgian gaming commission investigated fifa 18 overwatch and counter strike.
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