Media Features: 2025

Link to all previous media features in 2023

1. Muhammad, I. (2025, April 24). Dutch ad regulator rules against My.Games over in-game purchase disclosures. PocketGamer.biz. https://www.pocketgamer.biz/dutch-ad-regulator-rules-against-mygames-over-in-game-purchase-disclosures/

2. Mankar, S. (2025, April 24). Dutch Watchdog Upholds Complaint Against Rush Royale Developer Over In-Game Monetization. Gaming Amigos. https://www.gamingamigos.com/post/dutch-complaint-rush-royale

3. Menoger, E. (2025, April 24). MY.GAMES нарушила требования к лутбоксам и рекламе игр в Нидерландах [MY.GAMES violated lootbox and game advertising requirements in the Netherlands]. PlayGround.ru. https://www.playground.ru/misc/news/my_games_narushila_trebovaniya_k_lutboksam_i_reklame_igr_v_niderlandah-1766398

4. Michaelis, L. (2025, April 24). My.Games Naruszyło Wymagania Dotyczące Lutboxów I Reklamy Gier W Holandii [My.Games violated the requirements for lutboxes and game advertising in the Netherlands]. Gamingdeputy Poland. https://www.gamingdeputy.com/pl/gaming-news/my-games-naruszylo-wymagania-dotyczace-lutboxow-i-reklamy-gier-w-holandii/

5. Zan. (2025, April 24). Издатель MY.GAMES недобросовестно рекламировал Rush Royale в Голландии, но после предписания исправил все недочеты [Publisher MY.GAMES advertised Rush Royale in the Netherlands in bad faith, but corrected all the shortcomings after being ordered to do so]. GoHa.Ru. https://www.goha.ru/izdatel-mygames-nedobrosovestno-reklamiroval-rush-royale-v-gollandii-manipuliruya-informaciej-o-lutboksah-dN0zLa

6. Mauritsz, J. (2025, April 24). My.Games moet zich aan de Nederlandse Reclame Code houden [My.Games must adhere to the Dutch Advertising Code]. Gameliner. https://gameliner.nl/nieuws/mygames-moet-zich-aan-de-nederlandse-reclame-code-houden/50570

7. App2Top. (2025, April 24). MY.GAMES violated the requirements for loot boxes and game advertising in the Netherlands. App2Top.com. https://app2top.com/news/my-games-violated-the-requirements-for-loot-boxes-and-game-advertising-in-the-netherlands-279954.html

8. Гайфуллина, Е. [Gaifullina, E.]. (2025, April 24). MY.GAMES нарушила требования к лутбоксам и рекламе игр в Нидерландах [MY.GAMES violated lootbox and game advertising requirements in the Netherlands]. App2Top.ru. https://app2top.ru/news/my-games-narushila-trebovaniya-k-lutboksam-i-reklame-igr-v-niderlandah-230008.html

9. Roberts, S. (2025, April 23). Dutch advertising self-regulator partially upholds loot box complaint against My.Games. GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/dutch-advertising-self-regulator-partially-upholds-loot-box-complaint-against-mygames

10. Hasan, Z., & York, A. (2025, April 4). Under 30 Alums From Zuckerberg To Rihanna Made This Year’s Billionaires List. You Won’t Believe Who Else Made It. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/zoyahasan/2025/04/04/under-30-alums-from-zuckerberg-to-rihanna-made-this-years-billionaires-list-you-wont-believe-who-else-made-it/

11. Espinosa Ballen, C. (2025, April 2). Videojuegos y salud mental: Mitos, verdades y recomendaciones [Video games and mental health: Myths, truths, and recommendations]. Consultorsalud. https://consultorsalud.com/videojuegos-salud-mental-mitos-verdades/

12. RNZ. (2025, March 31). Media Council upholds complaint about in-game loot box ban article. RNZ. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/corrections/556663/media-council-upholds-complaint-about-in-game-loot-box-ban-article / https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/556663/media-council-upholds-complaint-about-in-game-loot-box-ban-article

13. Hardwick, T., & Carter, M. (2025, March 23). ‘Literally just child gambling’: what kids say about Roblox, lootboxes and money in online games. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/literally-just-child-gambling-what-kids-say-about-roblox-lootboxes-and-money-in-online-games-250387

14. 박솔잎 [Solip, P.]. (2025, March 15). 확률형 아이템, 유럽은 어떻게 규제할까? [Probabilistic items: how will Europe regulate them?]. 프레시안 [Pressian]. https://www.pressian.com/pages/articles/2025031412140213929

15. Michaelis, L. (2025, March 13). Meta Under Fire in Belgio per presunti pubblicità di gioco illegali nei videogiochi [Meta under fire in Belgium over alleged illegal gambling ads in video games]. Gamingdeputy Italy. https://www.gamingdeputy.com/it/news/meta-under-fire-in-belgio-per-presunti-pubblicita-di-gioco-illegali-nei-videogiochi/

16. Williams, E. (2025, March 13). Meta unter Beschuss in Belgien über mutmaßliche illegale Glücksspielanzeigen in Videospielen [Meta under fire in Belgium over alleged illegal gambling ads in video games]. Gamingdeputy Germany. https://www.gamingdeputy.com/gr/meta-unter-beschuss-in-belgien-ueber-mutmassliche-illegale-gluecksspielanzeigen-in-videospielen/

17. Bates, K. (2025, March 13). Meta sous le feu en Belgique sur des annonces de jeu illégales présumées dans les jeux vidéo [Meta under fire in Belgium over alleged illegal gambling ads in video games]. Gamingdeputy France. https://www.gamingdeputy.com/fr/meta-sous-le-feu-en-belgique-sur-des-annonces-de-jeu-illegales-presumees-dans-les-jeux-video/

18. Кожемякін, С. [Kozhemyakin, S.]. (2025, March 12). Meta знову під ударом: як реклама у Facebook та Instagram порушила бельгійські закони [Meta under attack again: how Facebook and Instagram ads violated Belgian laws]. Obozrevatel. Ukaranian: https://finance.obozrevatel.com/ukr/meta-znovu-pid-udarom-yak-reklama-u-facebook-ta-instagram-porushila-belgijski-zakoni.htm

19. Кожемякін, С. [Kozhemyakin, S.]. (2025, March 12). Meta снова под ударом: как реклама в Facebook и Instagram нарушила бельгийские законы [Meta under attack again: how Facebook and Instagram ads violated Belgian laws]. Obozrevatel. Russian: https://finance.obozrevatel.com/meta-snova-pod-udarom-kak-reklama-v-facebook-i-instagram-narushila-belgijskie-zakonyi.htm

20. Jimmy. (2025, March 12). Meta dans la tourmente : des publicités illégales sur les loot boxes en Belgique ! [Meta in turmoil: illegal loot box advertising in Belgium!]. CasinosBelges.be. https://www.casinosbelges.be/actualites/424-meta-dans-tourmente-des-publicites-illegales-sur-les-loot-boxes-belgique.html

21. Wilson, B. (2025, March 11). Meta Under Fire in Belgium Over Alleged Illegal Gambling Ads in Video Games. COG Connected. https://cogconnected.com/2025/03/meta-under-fire-in-belgium-over-alleged-illegal-gambling-ads-in-video-games/

22. Редактор uGame. (2025, March 7). Meta Цукерберга звинувачують у розміщенні незаконної реклами азартних ігор у відеоіграх у Бельгії [Meta Zuckerberg accused of placing illegal gambling ads in video games in Belgium]. uGame. https://www.ugame.in.ua/novini/meta-czukerberga-zvynuvachuyut-u-rozmishhenni-nezakonnoyi-reklamy-azartnyh-igor-u-videoigrah-u-belgiyi/

23. Zimmermann, K. (2025, March 5). Bericht: Face­book schal­tete ille­gale Glücks­spiel­werbung in Belgien [Report: Facebook placed illegal gambling ads in Belgium]. Casino.org. https://www.casino.org/de/nachrichten/illegale-facebook-gluecksspielwerbung-in-belgien/

24. МИХАИЛ Б. [Mikhail B.]. (2025, March 4). META* УЛИЧИЛИ В НЕЗАКОННОЙ РЕКЛАМЕ ЛУТБОКСОВ В БЕЛЬГИИ [META* CAUGHT ILLEGALLY PROMOTING LOOT BOXES IN BELGIUM]. SPORTCLAN. https://sportclan.ru/blog/meta-ulichili-v-nezakonnoj-reklame-lutboksov-v-belgii/

25. Jeu Legal Belgique. (2025, March 4). Meta accusée de promouvoir des loot boxes illégales en Belgique [Meta accused of promoting illegal loot boxes in Belgium]. Jeu Legal Belgique. https://www.jeu-legal-belgique.be/actu-casino-meta-accusee-de-promouvoir-des-loot-boxes-illegales-en-belgique.html

26. Jeu Argent. (2025, March 4). Publicités illégales pour des Loot boxes : Meta dans le viseur des autorités belges [Illegal advertisements for loot boxes: Meta in the sights of Belgian authorities]. Jeu Argent. https://www.jeu-argent.be/article-Loot-box-Meta-accuse-de-promouvoir-des-publicites-illegales-en-Belgique.html

27. Maes, A. (2025, March 4). Meta Accused of Promoting Illegal Gambling in Belgium Through Mobile Game Ads. Press Editorials. https://presseditorials.com/meta-accused-of-promoting-illegal-gambling-in-belgium-through-mobile-game-ads/

28. Porter, M. (2025, March 4). Meta Accused of Running Illegal Loot Box Ads in Belgium. Gambling News. https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/meta-accused-of-running-illegal-loot-box-ads-in-belgium/.

29. Redactie Data News. (2025, March 4). Meta diffuse des publicités pour des extensions de jeux vidéo réglementées en Belgique [Meta runs ads for regulated video game add-ons in Belgium]. DataNews, Le Vif. French: https://datanews.levif.be/actualite/belgique/meta-diffuse-des-publicites-pour-des-extensions-de-jeux-video-reglementees-en-belgique/.

30. Redactie Data News. (2025, March 4). 172 gamingbedrijven met illegale lootboxes betalen Meta voor advertenties aan Belgen [172 gaming companies with illegal loot boxes pay Meta for advertisements to Belgians]. DataNews, Knack. Flemish: https://datanews.knack.be/nieuws/belgie/172-gamingbedrijven-met-illegale-lootboxes-betalen-meta-voor-advertenties-aan-belgen/

31. La rédaction avec Belga. (2025, March 3). Meta a diffusé des publicités illégales en Belgique [Meta broadcast illegal advertisements in Belgium]. BruxellesToday. https://www.bruxellestoday.be/actualite/meta-publicites-illegales-belgique.html.

32. The Brussels Times with Belga. (2025, March 3). Meta accused of running illegal gambling ads on video games in Belgium. The Brussels Times. https://www.brusselstimes.com/business/1470033/meta-accused-of-running-illegal-gambling-ads-on-video-games-in-belgium.

33. Belga. (2025, March 3). Meta a été payé pour diffuser des publicités jugées illégales en Belgique [Meta was paid to broadcast advertisements deemed illegal in Belgium]. Le Soir. https://www.lesoir.be/659131/article/2025-03-03/meta-ete-paye-pour-diffuser-des-publicites-jugees-illegales-en-belgique.

34. Belga. (2025, March 3). 172 gamingbedrijven met illegale 'lootboxes' betalen Meta voor advertenties aan Belgen [172 gaming companies with illegal 'loot boxes' pay Meta for advertisements to Belgians]. Belga. https://www.msn.com/nl-be/nieuws/nationaal/172-gamingbedrijven-met-illegale-lootboxes-betalen-meta-voor-advertenties-aan-belgen/ar-AA1A9fYN.

35. Greo. (2025, February 27). Knowledge Snapshot: The transparency of loot box advertising on Meta and TikTok. Greo. https://www.greo.ca/Modules/EvidenceCentre/Details/the-transparency-of-loot-box-advertising-on-meta-and-tiktok.

36. Voigts, M. (2025, February 27). Copyright news (27 Feb). Copyright and the Public Interest. https://copyrightnews.substack.com/p/copyright-news-27-feb.

37. Long, N. (2025, February 25). Accusations fly as researcher claims UK loot box regulations are failing. Mobilegamer.biz. https://mobilegamer.biz/accusations-fly-as-researcher-claims-uk-loot-box-regulations-are-failing/.

38. BA Fashion Communication @ Central Saint Martins. (2025, February 23). On Pop Mart! @thanaazhisham shadowed Yuhan Li a superfan with over 250+ collectables, and spoke with Leon Xiao, a researcher who raised an important question: Are blind boxes just a fun hobby, or do they resemble gambling? 🤔. BA Fashion Communication @ Central Saint Martins Instagram Account. https://www.instagram.com/p/DGbbxXwN8R4/.

39. Luisetti, A., Dowd, C., Pardy, T., & Flanagan, L. (2025, February 22). 'The same feeling as gambling': Loot boxes are pulling young gamers into the world of betting. TheJournal.ie. https://www.thejournal.ie/unregulated-loot-boxes-young-gamers-world-of-gambling-6628051-Feb2025/

40. Ingeniøren. (2025, February 19). PhD defence by Leon Y. Xiao. Ingeniøren. https://ing.dk/note/phd-defence-leon-y-xiao

41. Muncaster, P. (2025, February 18). ¿Videojuegos o juegos de azar? El problema de las loot boxes y microtransacciones [Video games or games of chance? The problem with loot boxes and microtransactions]. WeLiveSecurity. https://www.welivesecurity.com/es/seguridad-menores/videojuegos-loot-boxes-microtrasacciones-riesgos-apuestas/

42. Kaur, T. (2025, February 18). I Will Never Understand The Live Service Obsession With Skins. TheGamer. https://www.thegamer.com/overwatch-loot-boxes-live-service-obsession-skins/

43. AppleMagazine. (2025, February 13). Belgian Court Asks for Clarification on Loot Boxes in Mobile Games. AppleMagazine. https://applemagazine.com/belgian-court-asks-for-clarification-on-loot-boxes-in-mobile-games/

44. WeLiveSecurity. (2025, February 13). Gaming or gambling? Lifting the lid on in-game loot boxes. WeLiveSecurity. https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/kids-online/gaming-gambling-lifting-lid-in-game-loot-boxes/

45. Simmons, F. (2025, February 13). Overwatch 2 to Reintroduce Loot Boxes Due to Popular Demand. Gambling News. https://www.gamblingnews.com/news/overwatch-2-to-reintroduce-loot-boxes-due-to-popular-demand/

46. Wiggin. (2025, February 11). Interactive Entertainment Update - February 2025. Wiggin.

47. Gibbs, E. (2025, February 10). League of Legends accused of offering illegal gambling in Belgium. NEXT.io. https://next.io/news/regulation/league-of-legends-accused-offering-illegal-gambling/

48. Degano, E. (2025, February 4). Quando giocare diventa un eccesso [When playing becomes an excess]. Home Zanichelli Aula di scienze. https://aulascienze.scuola.zanichelli.it/multimedia-scienze/come-te-lo-spiego-scienze/quando-giocare-diventa-un-eccesso

49. Duco. (2025, February 4). Loot boxes are under increasing global scrutiny. Duco. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7292587768881328128/

50. Davies, I. (2025, February 3). Is Free to Play, Fair to Play Regulatory Challenges For 2025, 14:35–. PocketGamer.biz YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/q6a2jlLEVbI?si=lIZFRUuY9Br2Tp-W&t=875

51. Lauwers, M. (2025, February 3). En hébergeant des jeux d'argent, Apple enfreint-il la loi belge? [By hosting gambling games, is Apple breaking Belgian law?]. L'Echo. https://www.lecho.be/entreprises/medias-divertissement/en-hebergeant-des-jeux-d-argent-apple-enfreint-il-la-loi-belge/10585749.html

52. Sayers, H. (2025, January 29). Belgium Loot-Box Ruling Could Be Bad News For Digital Platforms. VIXIO Regulatory Intelligence. https://www.vixio.com/insights/gc-belgium-loot-box-ruling-could-be-bad-news-digital-platforms

53. Nature Research Intelligence. (2025, January 26). Loot Boxes and Gambling Regulation. Nature Research Intelligence. https://www.nature.com/research-intelligence/loot-boxes-and-gambling-regulation [AI Generated]

54. Yang, K. (2025, January 24). Sonny “angels”: Blind box companies keep teenage consumers hooked with monetization and marketing tactics. El Estoque. https://elestoque.org/2025/01/24/entertainment/sonny-angels/

55. O'Reilly, M. (2025, January 22). Loot Boxes, Regulation & Compliance: Leon Xiao’s View. Academic Forum for the Study of Gambling (AFSG). https://afsg.org/2025/01/22/loot-boxes-regulation-compliance-leon-xiaos-view/

56. Miller, S. (2025, January 17). Professionals Explain The Development Differences Between Video Game Design And Online Slot Mechanics. GWW (WorldWide). https://thegww.com/professionals-explain-the-development-differences-between-video-game-design-and-online-slot-mechanics/

57. Hisham, T. (2025, January 5). [10-minute video on blind boxes]. tinz.h TikTok Channel. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS6PM8fjg/

58. Çelik, A., & Bilgiç, K. (2025, January 4). Gamfed Turkey Digital Game Design DOT Team Captains Arda Çelik and Kevser Bilgiç present: The Rise of Lootboxes: Gambling, Gaming Industry and Legal Regulations [Gamfed Türkiye Dijital Oyun Tasarımı DOT Ekibi Kaptanları Arda Çelik ve Kevser Bilgiç sunar : Lootbox’ların Yükselişi: Kumar, Oyun Sektörü ve Yasal Düzenlemeler]. Gamfed Türkiye. https://oyunlastirma.co/makale/gamfed-turkiye-dijital-oyun-tasarimi-dot-ekibi-kaptanlari-arda-celik-ve-kevser-bilgic-sunar-lootboxlarin-yukselisi-kumar-oyun-sektoru-ve-yasal-duzenlemeler/