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Loot boxes or loot boxes have been one of the main protagonists of the video game conversation in recent times, with some countries pushing to limit their influence, especially on minors. Now, in that sense, we have known that Australia considers tightening the age rating of games with loot boxes. This is how the portal has made it known Rock Paper Shotgunwhich explains that the Australian federal government has proposed major changes to its National Classification Scheme, which has not been updated for two decades, when the physical market was dominant, but now the situation has changed considerably.
Among the star measures of this proposal is the obligation that video games that contain what they call “simulated betting” obtain a rating R18+ (for people over 18 years of age), while any title that includes paid loot boxes obtains a rating M or Mature (for ages 15+). This could mean major changes to games like the annual soccer saga. FIFAwhich has always been qualified for all audiences but, if this reform goes ahead, it would be considered a franchise only suitable for people over 15 years old.
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“These proposed changes will protect the most vulnerable in our community from the harms of gambling and signal that such games are not appropriate for children”, says the statement from the Australian government, which also refers to a study that supports the correlation between users of video games that include “simulated play” or loot boxes with the subsequent addiction to bets.