We already reported how Belgian authorities are looking at having loot boxes be legally declared as gambling, and banned from games; now, it looks like EA has also drawn the eye and ire of politicians in the US, as Hawaiian Democrat politician Chris Lee has publicly singled out EA and Battlefront 2 for ‘predatory practices,’ calling for legislation that will control loot boxes in gaming.
Lee went on to explicitly say that there would be legislation to bring loot boxes under control.
“This game is a Star Wars-themed online casino designed to lure kids into spending money; it’s a trap.
We’ve been talking with several other states as well – legislators there who are looking at the same thing.