GameFace Episode 106
Added 2017-10-14 16:54:38 +0000 UTCThe Evil Within 2, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, a spirited discussion over loot boxes and gambling, Shane's take on the Battlefront II beta, games as a service taking over, cheaters getting sued, the new Oculus Rift standalone headset, and much more!
Comments
Then they are both gambling.
Dan Parsons
2017-10-23 13:29:27 +0000 UTCThat loot box debate was the best thing ever. Also +1 for Matt: there is no difference for me between video game loot boxes and buying packs of trading card games. You cannot argue one is gambling and the other is not.
2017-10-19 22:39:28 +0000 UTCI would say every podcast I've listened to has hammered SoW for their lootboxes. So not sure where you are coming up with this alternative assessment. I also 100% disagree on Matt's assessment as to whether lootbox aka slot machines, are gambling. Gambling Definitions: 1.play games of chance for money 2.take risky action in the hope of a desired result. It absolutely meets the latter. It also almost meets the former. The money aspect is the prize. In the case of the lootbox, the epic item is the prize, not the normal rubbish. Matt knows this and so do the publishers. Both are entertainment and both are additive. It's a poor argument to fall back on that it's not following the current legal definition. It just highlights how far legislation has fallen with regards to policing this. Absolutely crazy argument.
Wesley
2017-10-19 09:36:36 +0000 UTCMan that debate took me back to GT days
cnote51
2017-10-14 22:37:45 +0000 UTC
