Devs are being required to disclose lootbox odds (atleast on consoles)

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Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft Will Require Devs to Disclose Loot Box Odds - Niche Gamer

The Entertainment Software Association has confirmed Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft will require game developers to disclose the winning odds for loot boxes on their respective platforms. ESA chief counsel of tech policy Michael Warnecke announced the news this morning (via Gamesindustry.biz) at...

nichegamer.com

It's a start, but ultimately this won't do anything. They could easily just say whatever odds they want and without spending a decent amount of money, we wouldn't know. And what's to say they don't just change the odds on each platform? Increase them on console but keep them the same on pc.

 

[Gauche]

Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to require loot box odds disclosure

ESA says platform holders will roll out new policy that would apply to new games and updates that add loot box features

www.gamesindustry.biz

Apple mandated lootbox odds disclosure for iOS games in 2017. Google followed suit with Google Play requirements earlier this year.

I'm curious how accurate these are. Mobile games are frequently hacked and one could actually test the data with them.
What are my odds of pulling Moira Brown from a lunchbox?

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30 minute video

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6 ads

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pause of suspense

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for realz

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enabler

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0%

Not like there are any penalties in place that makes any of it worth a damn but hey, at least you've got some totally legit figures to go off of

The ESA doesn't exactly have the highest reputation at the moment

Spoiler: +2000 row table of doxes

would go here

 

[Vendor-Lazarus]

An token gesture, which solves nothing. Empty words meant only to assuage the clueless governments. I wouldn't even be surprised if many gamers players fell for it as well.