Thu Jun 20, 2019 7:11 pm

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Representatives from EA and Epic Games spoke in front of a UK parliamentary panel Wednesday (transcript). They were there to defend the game industry against charges of addictive game mechanics and encouragement of gambling via loot boxes. But at least one of those representatives took issue with the basic premise that randomized item purchases should be labeled as "loot boxes" in the first place.

"That is what we look at as 'surprise mechanics,'" EA Legal and Government Affairs VP Kerry Hopkins told the panel when asked about the ethics of loot boxes. "It is important to look at this. If you go to—I don’t know what your version of Target is—a store that sells a lot of toys and you do a search for surprise toys, you will find that this is something people enjoy. They enjoy surprises. It is something that has been part of toys for years, whether it is Kinder eggs or Hatchimals or LOL Surprise!"

Thu Jun 20, 2019 8:34 pm

TOS posted:

bloody scumbags

incredible to see them continuing to justify this business model in the face of so much opposition (and sales disasters)

Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:33 pm

maurvir posted:

TOS posted:

bloody scumbags

incredible to see them continuing to justify this business model in the face of so much opposition (and sales disasters)

If you have ever seen a casino, then you know why these scumbags are continuing to justify that business model.

Thu Jun 20, 2019 11:41 pm

arkayn posted:

maurvir posted:

TOS posted:

bloody scumbags

incredible to see them continuing to justify this business model in the face of so much opposition (and sales disasters)

If you have ever seen a casino, then you know why these scumbags are continuing to justify that business model.

Yes, but casinos ban kids. Loot boxes are targeted at said kids.

Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:37 pm

maurvir posted:

TOS posted:

bloody scumbags

incredible to see them continuing to justify this business model in the face of so much opposition (and sales disasters)

If you have ever seen a casino, then you know why these scumbags are continuing to justify that business model.