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Team Fortress 2's 'Mann-Conomy Update' Changed Microtransactions Forever
Before Fortnite, before EA's Ultimate Team, there was the Mann-Conomy Update...
EA is Once Again At The Forefront of Loot Box Litigation
EA’s allegedly predatory loot boxes and microtransactions have landed them yet another class-action lawsuit in the United States.
UK's Children's Commissioner Report Calls for Regulation on Loot Boxes
The UK's children's commissioner is looking to get loot boxes and microtransactions in video games regulated.
Gears 5 Multiplayer Design Director Calls its Microtransactions "Player-Friendly"
Gears 5 will feature cosmetic microtransactions that its developers think are "very player-centric, player-friendly."
Bill Banning Loot Boxes and Microtransactions Introduced by Missouri Senator
After gamers were essentially threatened with legalization by a Hawaii Senator two years ago, one Missouri Senator is trying to get loot boxes banned.
Borderlands 3's Status with Microtransactions Clarified by 2K Games
Borderlands 3 will indeed contain microtransactions, but only related to cosmetic apparel.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a Single Player Experience with No Microtransactions
Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will not feature multiplayer or microtransactions.
Fallout 76 Stirs More Controversy in Alleged Pay-to-Win Microtransactions
Fallout 76 courts "utility" microtransactions with new Repair Kits, that strays from their original promise of keeping the Atomic Shop cosmetic only .
Obsidian's The Outer Worlds Will (Still) Be Free of Microstransactions, New Screenshots Revealed
Perhaps another dig at Fallout, Obsidian Entertainment re-confirms that there will be no microtransactions in The Outer Worlds.
Rapper Plans to Sue Epic Games for Fortnite's "Swipe It" Emote
A rapper from Brooklyn alleges that Epic Games, developers of Fortnite, stole his signature dance and is planning a lawsuit against the company.
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Review — An Air Ball That Should Be a Slam Dunk
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is a fun arcade basketball game that is ruined by its desire to empty your pockets at every possible moment.
Devil May Cry 5 Will Have Microtransactions to Upgrade Characters
Devil May Cry 5 Director Hideaki Itsuno explains why players have the option to spend real money on character upgrades.
Several European Gambling Regulators Organize to Discuss Gambling in Gaming
Sixteen gambling regulators have organized to discuss the blurring lines between gambling and gaming due to loot boxes and illegal betting sites.
PEGI Adding Label to Indicate In-Game Purchases on Physical Releases Later this Year
PEGI announced today that they will be adding a new content descriptor indicating in-game purchases to all physical games with them later in 2018.
Rocket League Developer Psyonix Discloses Crate Drop Rates
Rocket League developer Psyonix has published a blog post that detailed the game's official crate drop rates ahead of the game's upcoming Rocket Pass.
