Loot boxes whose contents rely on chance don't meet the UK's criteria for unlawful gambling.

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According to the UK Gambling Commission, since the prizes unlocked in loot boxes are usable only in the games in which they're won, and can't be cashed-out, they don't fit the bill for "licensable gambling activity."While loot boxes, like those found in EA's Battlefront II, Blizzard's Overwatch, and more games, don't fall under the umbrella of an illegal gambling operation, the commission still expressed concern over the practice in games.The commission said while "the line between video gaming and gambling is becoming increasingly blurred," its job is to step in when the practice meets the definition of gambling under UK law. Belgium recently pushed to ban loot boxes in Europe, its own Gaming Commission determining loot boxes do fall under its authority. In the United States, the ESRB determined loot boxes were not gambling under its own criteria.Concerns over EA's system in the recently released Star Wars: ban the sale of games featuring loot boxes to anyone under the age of 21. However, Lee's influence is limited to the state level, and as of yet, no such legislation has been proposed at the federal level.

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