Since April last year, the Entertainment Software Rating Commission (ESRB) has been labeling games with in-game purchases. This marking was received by 18% of all physical games that passed through the ESRB during this time.

In new games for PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, the chance of items falling out of loot boxes will always be indicated. Console games that violate this rule will simply not be published.

Dota 2 had two problems with matchmaking: it did not give players an incentive to play in a team and could not balance teams by roles. A recent update has solved both.