NBA 2K developer sued for $5 million over ‘deceptive’ loot boxes

The lawsuit was filed by a minor and her guardian, according to a report that was posted by Bloomberg. Within the lawsuit they’ve accused Take-Two of implementing attractive in-game transactions that minors gravitate towards, who don’t yet understand the value of real-world money. The fact that many of them use their parents credit cards to buy in-game currency was also mentioned.

Take-Two is facing a class-action lawsuit over the deceptive sale of loot boxes to minors in its popular NBA 2K video game series https://t.co/36hraLigYs

— Bloomberg (@business) March 4, 2022

The lawsuit was first filed on January 11 to the Winnebago County Circuit court before being moved to the Illinois Northern District Court on February 25. The plaintiff has asked for $5 million in damages, again mentioning the predatory nature of the in-game loot.

It’s certainly not the first time a developer has faced repercussions for their in-game loot box systems, as the situation is very reminiscent of the one EA faced when it comes to the FIFA franchise and the packs they offer up in FIFA Ultimate Team. The system they have in place is slightly different to the one used in NBA 2K however, as the latter has a bigger gambling element tied to it.

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