EA Sports FC's Dynamic Packs Are A Depressing Evolution Of Loot Boxes

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The new Zelda game isnrsquo;t perfect, and has some aspects of FC 24 Coins grinding itself, but Irsquo;ve ignored them and fared okay. FIFA is barely a functioning game outside of its loot box mode, whereas TotK is rewarding in a hundred different ways. When your Frankensteinian Ultrahand monstrosity actually works, when you dive off a beautiful sky island, when you reach a Temple, when your humble pine cone takes out a Moblin, when a sorry villager earnestly thanks you. Irsquo;m nowhere near facing off against Ganondorf, but I feel great about myself and the story Irsquo;m forging for Link.

I learned a lesson this weekend, one that will stay with me. Irsquo;ll still play live-service games, I enjoy doing so, but sometimes the grind isnrsquo;t worth it. Sometimes yoursquo;re better off playing Zelda or an even cosier game. You donrsquo;t necessarily have to touch grass, but sometimes yoursquo;re better off reading in a hammock stretched six inches above it.

FC 24 Called Out For Selling Loot Boxes While Removing Ivan Toney Over Gambling

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These bets go directly against the FA's betting policy for professional club players. As a result, EA has decided to remove Toney from FC 24 as well. While the eight-month ban by the FA is understandable, some players thought it was pretty rich of EA to remove a player for betting, while the company continues to sell loot boxes to children. EA has long been criticized for its use of its FIFA Ultimate Team loot boxes, which have continued in FC 24.

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As pointed out by Dexerto, a number of people have come out saying it's hypocritical of EA to remove a player for betting while selling loot boxes to children. In fact many European countries have declared that the game's loot box system is akin to gambling. In fact, EA has even stopped declaring the revenue it makes via FUT after the allegations were made.

FIFA content creator Lukedutchh did not hold back in his criticism of EA and FIFA after the news about Toney's removal from the game broke. "Fifa literally promote gambling to children. This whole thing is so fucking pathetic," he Tweeted. "Not to mention that they still, to this day, hold the belief that loot boxes arenrsquo;t gambling. Biggest hypocrites of all time."

FIFA's squad updates are primarily targeted towards real life updates in a team's squad, including their overall rating based on the players' current form. With that in mind, there were also those pointing out that EA is merely reflecting the FA's decision, rather than removing Toney as a stand against gambling.

Speaking of loot boxes, Blizzard and Plaion were recently fined by the PEGI Complaints Board and Enforcement Committee for not communicating that Diablo: Immortal and Hunt: Showdown featured loot boxes.

"Both games were published in  and although they contain paid random items (like loot boxes or card packs), this was not disclosed to PEGI when the games were submitted for a rating license," said the rating agency in a statement. "Since this amounts to buy EA FC 24 Coins a violation of the rules described in the PEGI Code of Conduct, the PEGI Enforcement Committee sanctioned both companies with a fine of euro;5000."

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