The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has agreed to investigate the practice of “loot boxes” in video games following a formal request by Senator Maggie Hassan. She had brought up the issue earlier this year, noting that most of her fellow members agreed at the time that loot boxes could use some additional oversight by the FTC.

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Source: Hot Hardware – FTC To Investigate Predatory Loot Box Practices Sweeping Gaming Industry