She said: "They are often used in video games aimed at young people, allowing players to pay for random prizes like in-game ...

The FTC penalized the Genshin Impact developer for misleading marketing around loot boxes and breaching child privacy laws.

HoYoverse, publisher of the popular gacha game Genshin Impact, has agreed to pay a $20 million fine and change its marketing ...

The company will pay, and make changes to its disclosures ...

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Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere (aka Hoyoverse) has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade ...

Genshin Impact uses loot boxes to promote in-game purchases and the financial implications were allegedly dangerous for children and teenagers. In a complaint to the FTC, the US DoJ alleged ...

Update: Cognosphere confirms it has reached a settlement with the FTC, plans new restrictions on Genshin Impact loot box ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that companies misleading players about the “true cost of in-game transactions” ...

A Belgium court has referred questions to the EU seeking clarification on the liability of app stores that host video games with loot boxes.