The evolution of heist set-pieces in video games — a 25-year timeline
From Driver’s first crime-boss missions to Payday 3’s ambient vault raids. A timeline of how the heist genre evolved its high-stakes settings.
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Belgium, the Netherlands, and the loot-box reckoning — five years on
Two early regulators classified loot boxes as gambling. We examine what changed for FIFA, CS:GO, and the wider industry — and what didn’t.
The case for transparent drop rates: looking at South Korea’s mandate
South Korea required publishers to disclose drop rates as of 2024. Early data on how the policy is reshaping the publisher landscape.