A loot box investigation is set to begin at the United States Federal Trade Commission.

Loot Box Investigation to Begin at the US Federal Trade Commission

By Matt Leonard

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is poised to begin a video game loot box investigation. The investigation follows a number of other country’s investigations into loot boxes, their legality, and how loot box-type microtransactions relate to gambling.

Joseph Simons, chairman of the FTC, pledged that his agency would investigate loot boxes. Loot boxes have become common in many multiplayer games like…

Matt Leonard
Matt Leonard

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