The government\u2019s Public Information Service confirmed that a ban is in the works. How far along it may be and whether it will reach its intended goal are still unclear.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, Micky Adriaansens, launched an anti-loot box campaign, a proposal was put forth by six political parties in the legislature. The effort called for the government to prohibit the sale and distribution of loot boxes and other microtransactions.<\/p>\n
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Finding traction for the initiative hasn\u2019t been easy because of the different opinions on microtransactions. However, with \u201cgambling\u201d increasingly becoming a taboo word, just mentioning it in any form is enough to rally support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Ren\u00e9 Otto, an attorney specializing in gaming law, conducted an assessment of the consequences this ban would have for the international gaming sector. He asserts that the decision made by the Dutch government may lay the groundwork for other countries confronting analogous issues, thereby potentially initiating significant transformations in the financial operations of gambling companies around the globe.<\/p>\n
Adriaansens emphasized the urgency of implementing more stringent regulations. She asserts the ban is necessary to improve consumer protection and hopes the EU will agree and establish a regionwide ban. Adriaansens apparently already has<\/a> EU leaders on her side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The status of video game loot boxes and whether they\u2019re a form of gambling is no closer to a global standard. A potential ban on loot boxes and microtransactions in the Netherlands is a perfect example. In video games, a loot box is a consumable virtual item that can be redeemed to receive a randomized […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":280239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,13],"tags":[81919,13626,43],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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