Following Belgium, finally the 'loot boxes' will be included in the new Gaming Law in Spain. And we can already say that it will mean a lot for those freemium in which we play the lottery so that we get a desired object or an improvement for our avatar.
And is that the Ministry of Consumption of the Government of Spain has left dictated that the loot boxes or 'loot boxes' will be taken as games of chance. This implies that they will be regulated and fences will be placed on a business model that has no limits of any kind.
These loot boxes or 'loot boxes' are in a vast majority of freemium games and even in many others like Clash Royale where it is played "randomly" every time we make a payment to try to get some extra skin or clothing.
The fact that this model is being fenced means that it can happen like in Belgium (so that even Nintendo withdraws some of its games), where games with that business model like Apex Legends, when you buy its own currency, you can choose the skin in instead of play roulette to see if it's your turn, which can lead to addiction behaviors derived from gambling.
The main line of action of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs is to advance in the prevention of gambling in minors. For this, the previous law of 2011 will be reviewed and modified so that these objectives can be met. Not only is Belgium the one that has regulated loot boxes, but France, Australia and the United Kingdom they are advancing regulations for this loot box market.
Now we have to see the steps to take to regulate loot boxes and that the business model that runs freely in these parts will be prevented.