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		<title>Nintendo pulls two mobile games in Belgium due to loot box laws</title>
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<p>Fears that the mix of gambling and gaming is fueling addiction has lead to lawmakers in the US and Europe calling for the ban of in-game loot boxes. But so far, only Belgium and the Netherlands have been successful. Belgium passed a<a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/09/ea-loot-boxes-are-gambling-heres-more-loot-boxes/"> law </a>last year that banned <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/09/17/loot-boxes-illegal-gambling-regulators-europe-us/">video game loot boxes</a>, which allow players to pay cash to unlock rewards. The nation&#8217;s gambling commission <a href="https://twitter.com/Toadsanime/status/989121718047399936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E989121718047399936&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Ftechnology-43906306">ordered </a>several popular games that came with in-game revenue models, including <em><a href="https://www.heroesneverdie.com/2018/8/27/17787830/overwatch-loot-boxes-disabled-belgium">Overwatch</a></em>, <em><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/25/loot-crates-illegal-in-belgium/">Counterstrike: Global Offensive</a></em>, and <em><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2019/01/29/ea-surrenders-in-belgian-fifa-ultimate-team-loot-box-fight-raising-potential-red-flags/#395169cf3675">FIFA 18 </a></em> to remove their loot boxes in Belgium. If publishers didn&#8217;t comply with the law, they could face a fine of €800,000 and up to five years in prison.</p>
<p>Most game developers like Blizzard, Valve and 2K have satisfied requirements by releasing a version sans loot boxes. Others are pulling the games from Belgium entirely. Last year, Square Enix <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/11/21/square-enix-belgium-loot-boxes-final-fantasy-kingdom-hearts/">pulled </a>three mobile games from<em> </em>Belgium<em>: Kingdom Hearts Union X, Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia</em> and<em> Mobius Final Fantasy.</em></p>
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