If you were hoping the loot box drama was about to end or slowly fade away, it is about to get a whole lot more interesting. We've had loads of things happen across different states in USA and different countries in Europe looking into loot boxes and the likes but things are getting serious now. The Belgian Gaming Commission is recommending criminal prosecution for illegal loot boxes. The report which you can read here also specifies what does and what does not come under the discussion and gambling. The BGC recommends criminal prosecution right away but as of now, it will not proceed until Belgian minister of justice Koen Geens meets with industry stakeholders to begin a discussion about this issue.

BGC director Peter Naessens also told gamesindustry.biz that while there would be no police reports filed tomorrow, there is a limit on the time for discussions with industry stakeholders for this matter. One thing they will look into is age verification for purchasing gift cards and currency cards and also a straight up ban on purchasing games with loot boxes for minors. They also want a user spending limit to be added. While some other reports on loot boxes and legislation in other regions only look at situations where the winnings can be sold or traded as a form of gambling, the BGC does not consider that aspect as a deciding factor for classification. They define gambling as a game where a wager can result in a win or loss for at least a single player and where the act of ...