Sweden Launches Official Investigation about Loot Boxes

Sweden’s consumer protection authority has launched an official investigation about loot boxes.

The investigation will help the government to streamline their policy regarding loot boxes. To begin with, the consumer protection authority will consult with the country’s national public health department, the gambling regulator and the media council.

The study is research-oriented and does not involve categorical or particular investigation of any operator or brand as such. The focus is on finding and verifying popular claims made by studies which indicate that loot boxes are similar to other gambling activities like casino or sports betting.

The argument which declassifies “loot boxes” as gambling is that the video games do not have the option to cash out and the items generated through a loot-box in most cases do not have a monetary value.