How today's loot boxes arrived in games, from 1800s cigarette pack-ins to a 2006 Chinese MMO to the hats of TF2. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

As Overwatch 2 approaches (PvP at least) there are some lingering questions over how the transfer from the first Overwatch to the sequel will occur, including how loot boxes will transfer over.

Blizzard revealed just how likely you are to get different tiers of loot from Overwatch loot boxes. In terms of percentages: loot boxes have an 18.2% chance of dropping an epic item, and a 7.4% ...

The link between gaming loot boxes and problem gambling has been "robustly verified", according to a new report. The report, carried out by researchers at the universities of Plymouth and ...

The French regulatory body ARJEL has determined that loot boxes in video games do not constitute a form of gambling. However, the government authority did note in a 2017-18 activity report (via ...

The ESRB tried to douse the flames of controversy a bit this week by stating that “Loot boxes aren’t gambling,” but accidentally sprayed gasoline all over the place instead. That news ...