Diablo Immortal won't release in the Netherlands and Belgium due to loot box law
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Re: Diablo Immortal won't release in the Netherlands and Belgium due to loot box law
#2Given the game is free to play (freemium), I find it interesting that random stuff can't drop on the ground. So games can't give away free digital goods? Is this only in the context of people who paid something?
Re: Diablo Immortal won't release in the Netherlands and Belgium due to loot box law
#3Given the game is free to play (freemium), I find it interesting that random stuff can't drop on the ground. So games can't give away free digital goods? Is this only in the context of people who paid something?
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#4> The lootboxes in the game are against the law in your country, so unless the gambling restrictions change, the game will not be released in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Anyone know what the law is?
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#5Diablo Immortal faces a backlash as Metacritic user score drops to Blizzard’s third lowest ever
https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/diablo-immortal-fac...
Re: Diablo Immortal won't release in the Netherlands and Belgium due to loot box law
#6Given the game is free to play (freemium), I find it interesting that random stuff can't drop on the ground. So games can't give away free digital goods? Is this only in the context of people who paid something?
Where did "free digital goods" come from? People have to pay money - sometimes a lot of money - for these loot boxes.
I'm fine with random loot tables, but the moment I need to pay to roll the dice it stops being a "random item drop" and starts looking awfully like a "slot machine".
Re: Diablo Immortal won't release in the Netherlands and Belgium due to loot box law
#7> The lootboxes in the game are against the law in your country, so unless the gambling restrictions change, the game will not be released in the Netherlands and Belgium. Anyone know what the law is?
I think unpredictable prizes with nominal cash value (ie, digital gambling)
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#8Related, couple of days ago, 700 million comments:
Re: Diablo Immortal won't release in the Netherlands and Belgium due to loot box law
#9I wonder if it would be ok if the player age was verified to be above the ”gambling age limit”?
Re: Diablo Immortal won't release in the Netherlands and Belgium due to loot box law
#10Honestly, I personally hope most countries mark it as gambling. Good for both countries.