Belgium Declares Video Game Loot Boxes Gambling

The Belgian Gaming Commission has ruled that randomized loot boxes in three specific video games are games of chance and the game’s publishers could be subject to fines and prison sentences under the country's gaming legislation. The games are Overwatch, FIFA 18, and Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Loot boxes are undisclosed caches of valuable in-game items such as weapons and armor. Players buy and often trade the loot boxes for real money.