The FTC penalized the Genshin Impact developer for misleading marketing around loot boxes and breaching child privacy laws.
HoYoverse, publisher of the popular gacha game Genshin Impact, has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and change its marketing ...
The FTC's complaint alleges that Singapore-based Cognosphere deceived children and other users about the real costs of ...
The company will pay, and make changes to its disclosures ...
Update: Cognosphere confirms it has reached a settlement with the FTC, plans new restrictions on Genshin Impact loot box ...
Video game loot boxes are "in violation of gambling legislation", according to the Belgium Gaming Commission. Loot boxes give ...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has imposed a $20 million fine on Cognosphere, the U.S. subsidiary of Chinese gaming ...
Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere (aka Hoyoverse) has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade ...
The UK games industry has unveiled plans to try and restrict access to loot boxes for children. Loot boxes allow players to buy in-game extras that are assigned at random, but some are concerned ...
This article explains what loot boxes are and why they have become controversial. It explores how loot boxes are designed to make us want to buy them, covering design concepts including ...