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Re:U.S. adults are spending big on video games, playing most... by ThrowawayR2 on Thursday May 09, 2019 @03:48PM (#19871640)
> I might consider supporting legislation that targets them, if it's ever brought up.

Well then, it's your lucky day: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/05/senator-hawley-announ...

Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today announced plans to introduce "The Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act," which would target "the exploitation of children through 'pay-to-win' and 'loot box' monetization practices by the video game industry," according to a summary released by Hawley's office.

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Re:U.S. adults are spending big on video games, playing most... by dmurray on Thursday May 09, 2019 @04:58PM (#19872358)
If you want your bill passed, aren't you meant to make the acronym spell something snappy, and include something no one could be seen to vote against? I'd call it the Protecting American Children from Monetization, Abuse and Narcotics act.
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Re:U.S. adults are spending big on video games, playing most... by baybal2 on Thursday May 09, 2019 @04:27PM (#19872075)
That Hawley, quite a record he got for a novice politician. He is quite zealous, while not seemingly doing that solely for promoting his image.

I will watch his progression with a lot of interest

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Re:U.S. adults are spending big on video games, playing most... by 0_gravitas on Thursday May 09, 2019 @04:01PM (#19871791)
Oh yea I saw this, the loot boxes arent even an argument to me, they should have been glassed years ago
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