2K asks Belgians to contact their representatives if they think loot boxes aren't gambling

PC Invasion: 2K asks fans of NBA 2K19 to contact their representatives and lawmakers in Belgium if they feel that the game's loot boxes -- card packs for MyTEAM -- are not in violation of gambling laws. They also check out other games which have been mired in the same types of controversies in past years.

[GrimReaperGamer]

What 2K is asking for is "Dear Belgian gamers, please tell your government how you liked being fvcked in the ass by our microtransactions so we can continue to do so. We need your support to make this happen."

Just die already 2K, I want someone else to get the WWE franchise anyway since you guys have never made a good wrestling game to date.

[PapaBop]

This is brilliant, now publishers want gamers to go to the government and tell them how they like being milked? I take it this means things like Ultimate Team are also considered gambling and banned in Belgium? Imagine if more countries took their stance, EA would be sweating an ocean.

[elazz]

More and more games will have issues indeed and that's a good thing. As a Belgian citizen myself I urge every gamer to contact their government officials to tell them this is a good thing so that other countries follow! No more exploiting with micro transactions!

I remember nfs payback that I saw on YouTube. After opening something it tells you to continue play the odds. This is pure gambling! How can people not see this.

[bigmalky]

EA were doing this all the way back to the SSX reboot, a long time ago.

"Awww, can't beat your friend's high score with your pitiful board and the decent one is out of your virtual currency price range? Here's a superboard for £9.99."

It's the same idea, keep the dream out of reach, so idiots will keep paying.

[Stanjara]

This will eventually come to casuals, awareness that micro transactions are for sheep.

[smolinsk]

Something is deeply wrong with a lot of gaming companies now or days

[Eiyuuou]

I won’t. Sod off.

[lnfiniteLoop]

why dont 2K and other companies publish the odds for obtaining a particular item from a loot box? oh thats right because it is actually gambling and your trying to hide that fact, you dont want people to know your shafting them all the way!

[bigmalky]

Way to go 2K. Trying to slime your way out of no sales in Belgium, or spending money to remove them.

Also, wouldn't anyone as a gamer be pissed off to know another country has a game totally free of lootboxes, while their copy is riddled with them?

Hope you have virtual riot shields 2K.

[Derceto]

"Your government won't let us psychologically assault you for dominance of your wallet. Please, tell them you want to be manipulated and siphoned of your money like cattle.

2K has kids to feed. Think of the children."

[MunchMiller00]

I've gotta say.... as scummy as 2K is, I really expected EA to spearhead a move like this.

This should have been illegal YEARS ago. So 2K (and all other s***bag companies that use this) can get bent, and I'll continue to wait for other countries follow the lead.

People need to be protected from exploitative marketing and manipulation, which are funded by hundreds of millions of dollars in research and material each year. This much is for certain.

I'm tired of watching this hobby descend into the bowels of disgust more and more each year, as companies continue to post "record breaking profits", and people are siphoned for more and more of their money.

I'm all for free market and such, everyone knows the shady processes involved in post-release transactions in video games. Put an end to this trash everywhere already. What's the hold-up?

[AizenSosuke]

Please keep the ban gamers