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The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly plans to host a public workshop on loot boxes, but declined to comment on whether it is conducting any formal investigation.

Variety reports that a letter from FTC chairman Joseph Simons to Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) revealed the workshop, in response to a letter Hassan had written expressing her concern about the practice. Simons noted that he cannot reveal any legal action underway that isn’t already public, but stressed that the FTC has other tools available.

“For example, we are currently planning a public workshop on loot boxes for later this year as one non-law enforcement option,” he wrote. “A workshop could provide a forum for stakeholders representing wide-ranging perspectives, including consumer advocacy organizations, parent groups, and industry members. It also could help elicit information to guide subsequent consumer outreach, which could include a consumer alert.”

In a statement, Hassan praised the workshop as “a step in the right direction,” but emphasized that the FTC should keep working with various stakeholders “to ensure that meaningful improveements are made to increase transparency and consumer protections.”

Last year, Hassan also wrote a letter to the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) asking it to look into the practice of marketing loot boxes to children, and to formalize best practices for microtransactions. Shortly after, and amid mounting pressure from other advocacy groups, the ESRB announced it would label games with in-game purchases.

This workshop could be a sign that the controversy over loot boxes and microtransactions is far from over. 2018 marked a big shift in how the industry treated loot boxes. Following the launch of Star Wars Battlefront 2, concerns were raised regarding loot boxes resemblance to gambling, especially in games targeted towards minors. Some in the industry are pressing for change, though many feel it should come from self-regulation.

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BioWare has detailed current and upcoming changes for Anthem, its loot driven shooter. A post on the game’s Reddit page opens by stating that the developer is able to make some fixes without the need for a patch, but notes that others will require players to download an update.

In the former category, BioWare has already addressed a number of issues that were reported by the community, including a bug that displayed and rewarded the incorrect amount of Coin for some activities, and another that was causing rain to fall more often than intended. There has also been tweaks to the kind of items that chests drop, as well as how the shield performs, among other things.

BioWare is also working on some other fixes which, as mentioned above, will require the player to download an update. These include an issue that would result in the final boss in the game’s Heart of Rage stronghold not appearing, problems with HDR on PS4 and Xbox One, and game crashes. You can see the full list of live and upcoming changes below.

Live Changes

• Coin changes for daily/weekly — We have fixed an issue that displayed and rewarded the incorrect amount of Coin from various activities
• Stronghold matchmaking — We have extended the timer that allows for matchmaking in a stronghold. This should allow groups to fill easier when matchmaking
• Non-stop rain — We have fixed an issue that was causing it to rain in game more than intended
• Fusion proc bonuses on weapons — Weapons were incorrectly applying infusion proc/bonuses from being equipped when they should only have been applying bonuses from the weapon that was in the active slot
• Chests found in missions changes — Chests found in missions now have less of a chance to drop higher tiered items
• Emotes not properly saving — We have fixed the issue that was causing emotes not to save properly when bound
• Shield fix — We corrected an issue that was allowing players who still have shields active to be one shot by high damaging attacks

Upcoming Changes

• The final boss in the Heart of Rage stronghold isn’t appearing if the group wipes before engaging
• HDR is currently disabled on consoles (Xbox One and PS4)
• Some players are encountering issues that are causing them to crash

BioWare has detailed Anthem’s day one patch, which is significant and covers everything from loading times and server disconnects to tweaks for Strongholds, challenges, gear, weapons, and more.

Anthem became available to play on Friday, February 15 for those with EA Access subscriptions on Xbox One or Origin Access membership on PC. Both versions offered a 10-hour trial, and Origin Access Premier granted unlimited access. The game’s general release is today.

GameSpot’s Anthem review awarded it 6/10. “Anthem has good ideas, but it struggles significantly with the execution,” said Kallie Plagge. “It’s a co-op game that works best with no one talking; it buries genuinely interesting character moments and puts its most incomprehensible story bits at the forefront; its combat is exciting until you get to the boss fights and find your wings have been clipped. Even the simple, exhilarating act of flying is frequently interrupted by the limitations of your javelin, and you never quite shake that feeling of disappointment–of knowing, throughout the good parts of Anthem, that you’ll inevitably come crashing back down.”

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Nintendo has released a new update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This patch, version 2.0.1, is a fairly minor one; it doesn’t make any new balance adjustments to the game, but it does resolve an issue with one of its Challenges.

Specifically, the patch fixes a bug that arose following the recent 2.0.0 update, which prevented players from completing an Adventure Challenge featuring King K. Rool, even if the conditions had been met. Once the update has been installed, load your Adventure save data and the issue will be resolved.

The aforementioned 2.0.0 update made some big changes to the game, the most notable of which was the addition of Piranha Plant, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s first DLC character. Early adopters were able to receive the new fighter for free, but those who missed out on the offer have the option of purchasing it from the Eshop for $5.

The next DLC character coming to the game is Persona 5’s Joker. During the latest Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed that he’ll be joining the roster sometime before the end of April alongside Ultimate’s 3.0.0 update. Joker is one of the five DLC characters included in the $25 Fighters Pass; the four others have yet to be revealed.

In addition to the 2.0.1 update, a new Spirit Board event is now live in Ultimate. This week’s event is called Kong Family Reunion, and it features a variety of characters from the Donkey Kong series, including the Legend-class Spirit Kaptain K. Rool.

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Epic Games has announced the details of its Fortnite World Cup, including a whopping $100 million prize pool for the 2019 season. That chunk of money will be split among several prizes, with the largest single cash prize coming in at $3 million.

First, there will be 10 weekly Online Open qualifiers running from April 13 to June 16. Every week the company will distribute $1 million broadly among the top players. Then, the top 100 Solo players and top 50 Duos teams will take part in the World Cup Finals in New York City from July 26-28. That event will distribute $30 million. Each player will win at least $50,000 and the Solo World Champion will win $3 million. Plus, $1 million in weekly tournaments will continue through the end of the year.

Epic notes that to compete you need to be at least 13 years old, and players between 13-17 need a parent or guardian’s permission. Players also need to be in good standing without any violations on their current or previous accounts.

Recently Fortnite has gotten a new challenger in the battle royale space with the release of Apex Legends, which quickly grew an audience. Epic Games pointed out that Fortnite is still doing fine for itself too, setting a new record for peak concurrent players.

Still, Fortnite appears to be shoring up its defenses against the new challenger. With Season 8 approaching, Epic announced that you can earn the Battle Pass for free by taking part in Overtime challenges. That was interpreted as a sign that the company is attempting to retain its users by giving them a reason to put their time into Fortnite. A major tournament with tons of cash on the line could also help entice players to stick around.

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