“The most obvious thing is prohibiting the sale of games with predatory game mechanics to those under 21,” Lee said.
EA backed down on the loot boxes, at least for Star Wars Battlefront II‘s launch, but the politicians continue to take a stand.
At the time, Hawaiian state representatives Chris Lee and Sean Quinlan called out “predatory practices” in the gaming industry.
The predatory mechanics Lee calls out include anything where players pay money for a “percentage chance” to win an item or other in-game loot.
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