I don't think that the majority of people understand the true extent of loot boxes and how much money children are spending on them. I remember a story about a kid who spent tens of thousands of dollars on FIFA loot boxes and only when credit card statement came in parents started to care... I bet that the story is a bit different with parents who are gamers themselves (or at least one of them is)
Okay, this type of piece checks all my boxes as an attorney, gamer, and fan of Australian actors. It seems like aggressive actions to even mitigate exposure to loot boxes/gambling which is commendable especially given the stats cited on gambling at large. Countless stories of parents using iPads as babysitters in the US with children racking up hundreds or thousands of dollars in IAP, and the legislative progress in the States lacks teeth IMO. I also thank you for trying to dissuade parents from buying GTA for their ten year olds!
I don't think that the majority of people understand the true extent of loot boxes and how much money children are spending on them. I remember a story about a kid who spent tens of thousands of dollars on FIFA loot boxes and only when credit card statement came in parents started to care... I bet that the story is a bit different with parents who are gamers themselves (or at least one of them is)
Okay, this type of piece checks all my boxes as an attorney, gamer, and fan of Australian actors. It seems like aggressive actions to even mitigate exposure to loot boxes/gambling which is commendable especially given the stats cited on gambling at large. Countless stories of parents using iPads as babysitters in the US with children racking up hundreds or thousands of dollars in IAP, and the legislative progress in the States lacks teeth IMO. I also thank you for trying to dissuade parents from buying GTA for their ten year olds!
Conscript sounds like fun, but I'm not sure I have spare diapers...
Thunder from Down Under!
Great selection of questions and analysis!
Thanks Kayla! Wanted to cram my experience working in game retail somewhere into a piece. Guess this was it! Cheers for reading!