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Genshin Impact Game Developer Will be Banned from Selling Lootboxes to Teens Under 16 without Parental Consent, Pay a $20 Million Fine to Settle FTC Charges. (www.ftc.gov)
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[โ€“] simple@lemm.ee 30 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

20 mil isn't that much, but this is good news. Hopefully this sets a precedent for other manipulative gacha games.

[โ€“] Wade@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

Genshin alone made over 700 mil last year, this is just cost of doing business for them