Australian MP Andrew Wilkie has filed a bill with the Australian government which seeks to regulate classification for …
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, Wilkie calls for any game with loot boxes to require a R18+ or RC label, restricting sales, purchases, and viewing to consumers aged 18 and over. The amendment would also require games to have warnings of any loot box content that can be"easily identified by parents and guardians". Wilkie pointed out the damaging effects of loot boxes within games, noting they encourage risk-taking and multiple purchases, emulating"many of the same emotions and experiences associated with poker machines and traditional gambling activities", and stated concerns on how it's easily accessible to young people and children.
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