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Senator to introduce bill banning loot boxes in video games

por Dante Leflore (26/05/2021)


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Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, aid Wednesday that ' introduce legislation banning "manipulative video game features aimed at children." alled t Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act, t bill would prohibit loot boxes nd pay-t-win microtransactions.

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