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Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges. (www.ftc.gov)
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[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 18 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

There isn't a meaningful difference; gachas are just a subset of lootboxes, and anybody claiming otherwise is a player lying to themselves or is a game publisher defending themselves from these predatory practices.

this post was submitted on 17 Jan 2025
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