Playing with gambling addiction: gambling corporations are raking in billions in such a clever way
Today many games are free – but the gaming industry is bigger than Hollywood. “Bluewin” now explains in the video how gaming companies seduce you to dig deeper into your wallet.
05.11.2020
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Who pays, wins and loses
In addition to the uncontrollable miracle bag effect, there is also a “Pay 2 Win” problem in many games. In other words: Whoever buys more loot boxes increases their chances of winning. For example, if you have Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and his “FUT” team, goals are a little easier to score.
But first you have to loosen up your wallet. It is not uncommon for ambitious “FIFA” players to invest several thousand francs in their hobby, as confirmed by the Swiss “FIFA” player LuBo and the world champion MoAuba.
The “Coin Master” mobile game, which even Jan Böhmermann has tackled and demanded that the game be banned, demonstrated how it can be even bolder.
Complex legal situation
With the decision to expand the Youth Protection Act, Germany is now planning to only release such games from the age of 18 in the future. This is also confirmed by the lawyer Julia Maris in a report by the “Spiegel”. However, it is still unclear how the law will be formulated exactly and which games will actually fall under it. Because with the loot box mechanics there are big differences depending on the game. In addition, the laws must first be signed by the responsible ministers and the Federal Chancellor before they come into force.
However, individual games such as “FIFA”, “Fortnite” or various mobile phone games will hardly be able to circumvent the law. “FIFA” in particular has already landed on the agenda of governments in some countries. Loot boxes were completely banned in Holland and Belgium, which is why Electronic Arts had to redesign “FIFA” accordingly for these countries. An open legal case is still pending in the Netherlands.
What is happening in Switzerland?
For Swiss players, nothing is likely to change in the near future, despite all the developments. The Federal Casino Commission is following the trend, but has not yet seen sufficient reasons to take action against it. Only when there were significantly more claims from parents would there be a more detailed examination of how to deal with loot boxes and microtransactions in the future.
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