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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…