A law will prohibit access to minors to reward chest video games

• Consumption Garzón announces a "specific law" for the "loot boxes" of video games

The

, led by Minister

, has launched this Friday for public hearing and information the future law that will regulate the

chests of video games

, an intention of the minister that dates from before the pandemic of the Covid-19.

Thus, those interested will be able to make their

legislative text until next July 23.

Once the contributions are valued, it will be sent to the

and, after its approval, its processing will begin in the Cortes Generales as

.

The

has detailed that the rule will affect "only and exclusively" the Random Reward Mechanisms (MAR) or

', where the prizes are interchangeable, that is, when the activation of the

or other virtual objects purchased with money directly or indirectly (NFT, cryptocurrencies).

In this sense, the rule will affect

: on the one hand, the

that are inside the video games themselves and, on the other, the

outside the video game platforms.

Consumer sources have clarified that

, and a distinction is made between video games and MAR (random reward mechanisms) or

.

Among the

included in the text, it is worth mentioning that

through documentary verification (DNI, biometrics).

For those over 18 years of age, there are possibilities to

, either partially, through the establishment of

gaming sessions ;

or total through the self-exclusion system.

Real chance of winning

The law that will regulate the

or reward chests of video games will also oblige the operators of these video games to

about the real probabilities of obtaining the prize.

As for

, physical or face-to-face advertising (outdoor signage, print media) is prohibited;

(including social networks) not related to video games and on radio and television, except from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Likewise, a

system is established for infractions: Minor (up to 25,000 euros), Serious (from 25,000 to 200,000 euros);

and Very serious (from 200,000 to 3

).

They can reach the closure of the means by which the services are provided or allow the activation of the MAR.

On June 1, the

announced that Spain will be the first country in Europe to have "a specific law" to regulate the

or loot boxes of video games, that is, devices that have an economic value in

and whose random prize can be resold or exchanged, including the famous NFT or

According to

, three out of ten students claimed to have spent money on

.

This population group is one of the main consumers of this type of content and, in turn, one of the most concerned about

that loot boxes can generate in them during game sessions.

"The

have been introduced with characteristics very similar to traditional games of chance, due to their

and the prizes they offer with measurable value," commented Garzón, who defends that having a

"will allow fun and that is compatible with the preservation and

of all consumers and, in particular, of the most vulnerable".

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• Alberto Garzon