nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agoGames featuring paid loot boxes will soon receive a mandatory 'M' rating in Australiawww.gamedeveloper.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1external-linkGames featuring paid loot boxes will soon receive a mandatory 'M' rating in Australiawww.gamedeveloper.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square17fedilink
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minus-squarepancakes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoYeah, sometimes it’s not about finding the “perfect” solution, but taking 100 small steps that each move things in the right direction.
minus-squareKiwi_fella@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoI can’t think of many minors who would be able to afford a game, so it’ll be the parents buying it anyway.
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoI could see it helping. “I have to inform you that this game is rated M for Mature, and isn’t suitable for minors.” “What? It’s just football, isn’t it?” “It says this game has gambling that uses real world money.” I don’t know how many sales it’d stop, but at least parents would know.
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Yeah, sometimes it’s not about finding the “perfect” solution, but taking 100 small steps that each move things in the right direction.
I can’t think of many minors who would be able to afford a game, so it’ll be the parents buying it anyway.
I could see it helping.
“I have to inform you that this game is rated M for Mature, and isn’t suitable for minors.”
“What? It’s just football, isn’t it?”
“It says this game has gambling that uses real world money.”
I don’t know how many sales it’d stop, but at least parents would know.