nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agoGames featuring paid loot boxes will soon receive a mandatory 'M' rating in Australiawww.gamedeveloper.comexternal-linkmessage-square41fedilinkarrow-up1575arrow-down12
arrow-up1573arrow-down1external-linkGames featuring paid loot boxes will soon receive a mandatory 'M' rating in Australiawww.gamedeveloper.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square41fedilink
minus-squareKiwi_fella@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI can’t think of many minors who would be able to afford a game, so it’ll be the parents buying it anyway.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoI could see it helping. “I have to inform you that this game is rated M for Mature, and isn’t suitable for minors.” “What? It’s just football, isn’t it?” “It says this game has gambling that uses real world money.” I don’t know how many sales it’d stop, but at least parents would know.
I can’t think of many minors who would be able to afford a game, so it’ll be the parents buying it anyway.
I could see it helping.
“I have to inform you that this game is rated M for Mature, and isn’t suitable for minors.”
“What? It’s just football, isn’t it?”
“It says this game has gambling that uses real world money.”
I don’t know how many sales it’d stop, but at least parents would know.