Tag Archives: Loot crate

Blizzard downsized its Heroes of the Storm team at the end of last year, putting an end to the game’s stint as an esport. Shifting its focus, the developer is now overhauling the MOBA to expand on hero roles and do away with those pesky, controversial loot boxes. Loot boxes, …

It seems that the conversation surrounding loot boxes and their relation to gambling has died down in recent months, but that hasn’t stopped authorities from keeping an eye on the developers that use the practice. The latest incident sees publishers Nexon, NextFloor and Netmarble being pulled up by South Korea’s …

When it was revealed that loot boxes would be bombarding the beaches of Normandy in Call of Duty: WWII, developer Sledgehammer Games was quickly to quell pay-to-win fears. Since then, dataminers have delved a little deeper, uncovering unreleased loot crates that are bound to cause controversy if implemented. Stating that …

Two of the most successful schemes ever pushed by console makers have been Microsoft's Games for Gold and Sony's PlayStation Plus. Both give subscribers ‘free' games every month for them to enjoy, meaning that even if you don't buy your own preferences every now and again, there will always be …