A U.S. Senator Has Asked The ESRB To Consider Loot Boxes In Game Ratings

The ramifications of that decision have been long lasting, however. Many lawmakers, and representatives for gambling commissions, have been keeping the discussions going, which includes the recent steps made by Senator Hassan to get the ESRB to change the way it rates games with premium loot boxes. Previously, the ESRB stated that premium loot boxes were not gambling because gamers always received something for their money. Some argued that if you get free drinks at a casino when you gamble does it no longer make it gambling? That question has yet to be addressed, but Senator Hassan has gone on ahead and requested the FTC to investigate the issue independently. So, even if the ESRB continues to stand firm against regulating games with premium loot boxes, there may be some intervention from the FTC down the road.