EU's draft Digital Fairness Act takes aim at loot boxes, virtual currencies and pay-to-win
A leaked draft of the EU Digital Fairness Act would ban selling loot boxes and pay-to-win mechanics to minors, and require paid virtual currencies to be off by default for under-18s unless a parent approves. Games with loot boxes would have to disclose item probabilities and let all players disable them, while deceptive interfaces and features encouraging compulsive use would also be restricted.
What this means for indie developers：Indies targeting the EU with F2P monetization or loot boxes should plan for age-gating, default-off virtual currencies and probability disclosures that could reshape monetization and UI design.
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