Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said microtransactions and 'pay-to-win' video game designs exploit children, encouraging addictive and compulsive behaviors
Atlanta It's become a widespread hack for a lot of games. If you get stuck on a certain level or run out of lives, there are bundles or upgrades you can pay for to help you get through it.
A new bill could do away with such in-app purchases. Missouri Senator Josh Hawley announced plans to introduce legislation that would ban video games from offering microtransactions like"loot boxes," or a random assortment of virtual rewards available to players for purchase. The bill would also ban"pay-to-win" designs, which entice players to spend money either to surpass"artificial" levels of difficulty or to gain competitive advantages over other players.
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