Japan's social game makers are tweaking many of their top-grossing titles following a government ban on "complete gacha" sales tactics. The country's Consumer Affairs Agency said last week that the ...

Six Japanese social game publishers, including powerhouses Gree and DeNA, will put an end to the "complete gacha" microtransactions that drew the attention of the government's Consumer Affairs Agency.

Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere (aka Hoyoverse) has agreed to a $20 million settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its gacha loot box monetization and is now banned from ...

Gacha mechanics and microtransactions in video games are hot-button issues. Developer and publisher Capcom is not too fond of one of these forms of monetization, confirming it "refrains" from ...

All our hopes for offline versions, especially when a game goes dark, fly in the face of developmental difficulties. Here's ...

While the term “gacha game” might be a bit niche, the model itself has become increasingly popular in recent years. These games tend to be free-to-play, but with lottery-style random in-game items ...

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