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  • FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules

    FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules

    Loot boxes have been a thorn in gamers’ sides for as long as they’ve been around, with lawsuits and players deriding them as exploitative gambling mechanics. EA has been a prominent example of publishers using loot boxes, and its massively popular soccer game FIFA is no exception. FIFA’s Ultimate Team, or FUT, card packs have…


  • Beyond Good And Evil 2 Studio Head No Longer At Ubisoft

    Beyond Good And Evil 2 Studio Head No Longer At Ubisoft

    Last year, Ubisoft’s ambitious sci-fi multiplayer adventure, Beyond Good and Evil 2, surpassed Duke Nukem Forever’s dubious record for having the longest development time of any video game. Last week, staff at Ubisoft Montpellier were informed their managing director was no longer with the company, Kotaku has learned. It comes as the studio faces a…