Microtransactions

Belgium banned loot boxes in video games in 2018. This is how it affected gaming in the country.

In-game spending should be regulated by gambling laws and loot boxes banned for children, they say.

The gambling watchdog has told MPs that current legislation does not put them under its remit.

Fifa players are purchased in packs but it's impossible to see who is in the pack before payment is made.

The two titles break local gambling laws that prohibit giving players random rewards in "loot boxes".

A US senator wants games aimed at children banned from offering in-game spending.

The launch of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds in China has been scrapped.

The move comes after the Belgian Gambling Commission threatened legal action over in-game loot boxes.

Epic Games will now let players see what is inside loot llamas before they buy them.

A new report finds gaming is now more lucrative in the UK than video and music combined.