The Government has threatened to bring in a new law if the industry doesn't tackle the practice, which campaigners say is turning some games into 'casinos for kids'
The Government has called on gaming companies to implement strong protections for children across the entire industry and has said it will consider legislation if companies do not do so.
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries said: “We want to stop children going on spending sprees online without parental consent, spurred on by in-game purchases like loot-boxes. DCMS also announced a new working group to bring together games companies, platforms and regulatory bodies to develop measures to reduce the risk of harm.The UK’s video games industry contributed £2.9bn to the economy in 2019, growing hugely from £400m in 2010, the department says.
“We look forward to engaging closely with the Government and other organisations in the working group and on the Video Games Research Framework.”
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