FIFA19 loot boxes could soon be illegal following investigation

FIFA 19 'loot boxes' may be outlawed in Belgium after the country's gaming commission launched a criminal investigation into the game's developer EA Sports. The commission claims that the virtual surprise packages, which players can pay for with real money, represent an illegal form of online gambling. It says that player packs found within the Ultimate Team mode of Fifa 18 and the forthcoming Fifa are not legal in Belgium, Dutch outlets Metro and Nieuwsblad reported. "We don't believe that Fifa Ultimate Team or loot boxes are gambling," EA Sports CEO Andrew Wilson said in an earnings call earlier this year. "Firstly, because players always receive a specified number of items in each pack, and secondly we don't provide or authorise any way to cash out or sell items or virtual currency for real money."

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