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pipebomb_phil posted...

Funny how all of a sudden most of you guys claim the UK's Committee is irrelevant and out of touch just because it their statement doesn't fit your narrative.

I think it's more a matter of thinking they're wrong than anything else, and the government is certainly not above logical scrutiny. People have reasons for lumping loot boxes in with gambling. The UK's focus here is on whether or not there's a monetary prize involved, which most people in favour of loot box regulations don't see as being particularly relevant. Instead, those people focus on the psychological principles that are exploited by gambling, which are also exploited by loot boxes. Gambling regulations exist to protect people from that exploitation (which can easily result in addiction), and therefore should also be applied to any other examples of that exploitation.

Basically, it doesn't matter if it's gambling or not. What matters is that it should be regulated for the same reason gambling is regulated.

pipebomb_phil posted...

This method allows Blizzard to continually update Overwatch with free maps, modes, heroes, and patches for everyone.

As I mentioned in your other topic (and you failed to address), Nintendo's pretty comfortably managing to provide a steady stream of updated content to Splatoon and ARMS without charging more than the shelf price of $60. Perhaps Blizzard should be asking Nintendo for advice on running online games if they're concerned about their ability to do the same.
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