EA fined millions over loot boxes
3,124EA is being fined by the Netherlands Gambling Authority for $10 million euros over there use of loot boxes and ultimate team packs in FIFA. EA is going to try and fight this further in the courts but so far things haven’t been going their way. In other news; Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine have been delayed, Todd Howard tips his hand to say Elder Scrolls 6 might not be an Xbox console exclusive, Activision Blizzard is looking to hire 2000 people, and supposedly Best Buy will have PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles in stock for black friday. Stick around to catch all the upcoming releases next week and a 5-second review of Watch Dogs Legion.
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[Games Industry dot biz] EA fined €10m over loot boxes as Dutch court sides with gambling authority https://bit.ly/2TErtcM
[VG 247] Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Quarantine delayed to first-half of 2021 https://bit.ly/3mCSU36
[Games Industry dot biz] Todd Howard: "The next generation is about access" https://bit.ly/37UtPN3
[Best Buy] 2020 Black Friday newspaper ad https://bit.ly/2TCH6l3
[Twitter] @BobbyKotick https://bit.ly/37TOOzF