EA will show what’s in loot boxes before you buy them – Gaming – News

EA is going to adjust the loot boxes for FIFA Ultimate Team. Before consumers buy a pack, they can see what’s in the loot box. If the buyer subsequently does not want the package, the package can be broken down.

The loot boxes that can be used to acquire new players for the FIFA Ultimate Team mode have been under fire for a long time. According to various authorities, the loot boxes are a form of gambling. Under this pressure seems to have EA private to just show consumers what’s in a pack if they want.

When purchasing a FIFA Ultimate Team pack, there is now a preview button. When the buyer clicks on this, the animation that opens the loot box is played and the contents can be viewed. At that time, the consumer can choose to take the package or not to proceed with the purchase.

Now, this system could allow FIFA players to try just as many times until they have the package containing the football players they want to add to their team, but EA has come up with a solution for that. The moment you decide not to buy a pack, a timer is started. This timer must expire before you can preview a new package. In the example EA provides, a timer of over 20 hours is shown. If the pack is sold, the timer will expire and a new pack will appear for viewing.

The loot boxes in FIFA have been under a magnifying glass for a long time and were already classified as gambling by the authorities in Belgium. As a result, EA . had to stop with the sale of FIFA Points, which can be used to buy the loot boxes. In the Netherlands too judged the court that the loot boxes are a gambling game. EA appealed this.

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