Games featuring paid loot boxes will soon receive a mandatory 'M' rating in Australia - eviltoast
  • Kelly@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    But basically, its not a retroactive re rating of any game unless the game is patched to add in simulated gambling or loot boxes.

    This FAQ say titles will need reclassification if the modify their loot box payouts, so any ongoing live service game will get an updated classification eventually.

    Q. Would changing the rewards within an existing paid loot box, cause the video game to require reclassification?

    A. Adding new rewards to existing paid loot boxes constitutes adding new in-game purchases linked to elements of chance and may cause a video game to become unclassified and require reclassification depending on the original classification of the video game.

    https://igea.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/INFRA6558-Australian-Classifications-–-Fact-sheet-–-industry-FAQs_v6.pdf