Sure, and underage kids will always find a way to get their hands on alcohol and cigarettes, but that doesn’t mean we should stop regulating those things.

The difference is that we, as a society, have found it prudent to legally limit childrens’ exposure and access to tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. We have also done the same with most types of gambling. Loot boxes, however, are largely uncharged legal territory, and it’s important that they be classified as gambling so…

Are we headed towards a near-future of $80 price tags AND microstransactions/$40 season passes?

I don’t want to hear about celebrity gossip or crappy food ideas.

you have to be able to test properly to determine if said goods are actually addictive or not and what the impact of that addiction is.

Kap is definitely being whiteballed, but bringing on a QB that hasn’t played in 2 years and doesn’t know your offense just a few weeks before the playoffs isn’t much better than running with Foles, to be honest.

Evan, I’m pretty sure you’re who I want to be when I grow up.

The fact that the two types of addictions work differently physiologically is irrelevant to my point: that industries that sell addictive goods/services should be regulated heavily and not allowed to market them to children.

And, by the way, some would say loot boxes aren’t gambling because no matter what you do get something in return.

Stop being impressed by shiny things, bright lights and explosions, those things do not a good movie make.

The facts have been presented. Over 75% of alcohol sales come from alcoholics. That number is even higher with tobacco. 0.15% of F2P game players make up more than 50% of all F2P revenue. Those statistics are freely available; I can’t believe I have to do your googling for you, you helpless baby

Yeah, it releases in April, I believe.

Yeah, it releases in April, I believe.

Fortunately facts are facts whether you agree with them or not. Your agreement is not required.

You’re full of shit, and your arbitrary distinction between what is or isn’t a video game is basically worthless.

Tough talk from a dude that hides behind a computer screen.

they dropped the porn charges to save, what, time in court?

So in a game where every death has a reasonable explanation, there’s ONE where the devs basically say, “Fuck it, let’s have this guy vanish through a drawing, get a magic gun and paint over a white world.”? I doubt that.

Addiction is selling your house to finance your vice.

They’re targeting addicts because they know full well than the vast majority of their profits will come from a few “whales” who can’t help themselves, and will spend huge amounts of money. That’s how all loot box games work. It’s how all addictive products work. They know just as well as the alcohol or tobacco…