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Ubisoft rep's claims that loot boxes are "a huge boon for the gaming industry" sparks heated response
Gamers take the news of loot boxes featuring in Trials Rising entirely as expected

PUBG's take on Fortnite's Battle Pass drops tomorrow
Battlegrounds' new unlock system arrives with the new Sanhok map

Pay-to-win mechanics popular in China but the West is not on board
Different roots and journeys for these regions have created vastly different markets

Loot boxes are now illegal in Belgium after gaming authority rules them to be gambling
Publishers could face sizeable fines if they don't remove paid loot crates

Report: Loot boxes and skin gambling will be making $50bn a year in 2022
Almost double the £30bn this sector is due to make this year

UK's Gambling Commission concerned by blurred line of video games and gambling
But says loot crates do not constitute gambling under current definition

One analyst thinks that EA undercharged for Star Wars Battlefront II
This on the basis that games work out cheaper per hour than other mediums, apparently

EA sees subscription and live services as way to 'uncapped' monetisation
Motive's Star Wars game to feature gameplay nobody 'has ever seen before'

How Digital Extremes grew Warframe's player base to 30m users
The Plains of Eidolon has helped the free-to-play title reach an even larger community