Petition · past parliament
Ban loot-box-style transactions from EA (Electronic Arts) in the UK
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Prevent EA from charging customers for ingame loot-box-style transactions.
There is a precedent in Belgium, where the Belgian authorities,have decided that EA should stop offering FIFA Points for sale.
It is imoral and young people, could become addicted to these randomized rewards.
There is a precedent in Belgium, where the Belgian authorities,have decided that EA should stop offering FIFA Points for sale.
It is imoral and young people, could become addicted to these randomized rewards.
EA earns at least $1 Billion in microtransactions every year,untaxed money.
A loot box is a virtual item that can be redeemed to obtain a random selection of other virtual items.These include weapons, armor or customization of avatars.Players buy or gain the boxes during play, and then can buy keys to redeem them.The box contents are unknown at the time of purchase.
They can change the game style,in order for customers to play for rewards,instead of offering the opportunity to spend real money.
A loot box is a virtual item that can be redeemed to obtain a random selection of other virtual items.These include weapons, armor or customization of avatars.Players buy or gain the boxes during play, and then can buy keys to redeem them.The box contents are unknown at the time of purchase.
They can change the game style,in order for customers to play for rewards,instead of offering the opportunity to spend real money.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 May 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 17 Jul 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
17 Jul 2020
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.