Regarding legislation (Off-Topic)

by Kahzgul, Friday, December 08, 2017, 21:30 (2543 days ago) @ Avateur

And I guess as a follow-up to my prior post on legislation:

https://kotaku.com/hawaii-state-rep-is-drafting-bill-barring-minors-from-b-1821136540

He wants people under the age of 21 to be prevented from buying games with loot boxes. This would be at the state level. And based on the age, Cody's idea of the ESRB smacking games with loot boxes into the AO category could be a pretty good alternative that keeps the government out of it. But it looks like this is definitely going to play out at the state level of government for the time being. The article goes into potential pitfalls and difficulties in regulation, too.

It's a good first step, and I also think there needs to be a gaming commission which gets to inspect the code and guarantee fair play in the loot rolls, as well as required gambling addiction pop-up warnings at the start of the games which include the number to a gambling counselor.