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Loot Boxes Explained: Where They Are Regulated and Why

What Happens to Your Purchases When an Online Game Shuts Down

When an online game publisher announces that it is pulling the plug, it is not always clear how it will affect your purchases. For many players, this means losing access to games…

Why Some MMOs Charge a Subscription and Others Are Free-to-Play

For a would-be player choosing between subscription and free MMOs, the practical questions boil down to this: what access is actually free, and can those limits get in the way of…

Banned in an Online Game? Common Reasons and How Appeals Work

Banned from your favorite online game? Getting the boot from an online game can feel like a gut-punch.