{"id":26709,"date":"2023-03-22T12:34:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T12:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/ea-loot-box-lawsuit-fails-in-bid-to-brand-games-as-gambling\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T12:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T12:34:49","slug":"ea-loot-box-lawsuit-fails-in-bid-to-brand-games-as-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/ea-loot-box-lawsuit-fails-in-bid-to-brand-games-as-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"EA loot box lawsuit fails in bid to brand games as gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.reedpopcdn.com\/FUT23_TOTW_16X9-(1).png\/BROK\/resize\/1920x1920>\/format\/jpg\/quality\/80\/FUT23_TOTW_16X9-(1).png&#8221;> <\/p>\n<p>\nA judge has ruled against a class-action lawsuit which aimed to brand loot boxes in EA games like FIFA as &#8220;unlawful gambling&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nHowever, the judge has allowed a separate part of the lawsuit to go ahead &#8211; one which seeks to claim that EA games adopted &#8220;deceptive and unconsionable acts or practices&#8221; under a Canadian consumer protection act.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nResponding to the news via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamesindustry.biz\/canada-judge-rejects-unlawful-gambling-accusation-in-ea-loot-box-lawsuit\">GamesIndustry.biz<\/a>, an EA spokesperson stated: &#8220;We&#8217;re pleased that the trial court rejected, as a matter of law, the allegations of unlawful gaming. The court&#8217;s decision reaffirms our position that nothing in our games constitutes gambling.&#8221;\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ea-loot-box-lawsuit-fails-in-bid-to-brand-games-as-gambling\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; eurogamer.net<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. 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