Apple begins regulating Loot Boxes on the App Store

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Published on December 23, 2017 9:44:21 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZtXuAuImsU

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Apple has introduced new guidelines regulating Loot Boxes on the App Store. Many are lauding this as amazing news. I am of the opinion that it will be somewhat less than effective.

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Apple Store Guidelines: https://developer.apple.com/app-store/review/guidelines/
Scientific Revenue Web Site: http://www.scientificrevenue.com/scientific-revenue-pricing-cloud/
Blizzard Chinese Law Dodge GamesIndustry article: http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-06-blizzard-avoids-chinas-loot-box-laws-by-selling-in-game-currency
Blizzard currency pricing announcement: http://bbs.ow.blizzard.cn/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=748510
Overwatch Supply Drop rates: https://translate.google.ca/translate?sl=zh-CN&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fow.blizzard.cn%2Farticle%2Fnews%2F486&edit-text=

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