Dutch government agency rules that crystals are considered a gambling

Username619272981 · April 2018

Dutch government agency rules that loot boxes are considered a gambling element and gives game devs 8 weeks to comply and remove this element from games or else face fines or banishment of the game from the Dutch market.

Last_Frontier · April 2018

Doesn't apply. Quick Google search nets:

Having loot boxes in your game, even against payment, is not against Dutch law. "But if the items in such a loot box can be traded outside the game, we speak of a gambling game for which you need a permit in the Netherlands and have to take measures to protect consumers against themselves", Appelman said to the Volkskrant.

They need to be something that can be traded outside the game. I'm assuming that means in game gifting.

https://nltimes.nl/2018/04/19/four-popular-pc-games-break-netherlands-gambling-rules

Username619272981 · April 2018

Awwww

bummblezee3 · July 2018

um this makes no sense

bummblezee3 · July 2018

? really

Gunz0 · July 2018

bummblezee3 wrote: »

? really

Good job on necro'ing every forum thread

Dutch government agency rules that crystals are considered a gambling

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