The Dutch authority Stichting Reclame Code (SRC), responsible for ensuring compliance with advertising standards in the country, found MY.GAMES in violation of regional regulations. They were dissatisfied with how the company communicates certain aspects of Rush Royale to players, including loot boxes.

The Dutch consumer rights organization Massaschade & Consument has filed a class action lawsuit against Sony. On behalf of 3 million local gamers, it accused the corporation of monopolizing and inflating game prices in the PlayStation Store.

The Dutch Consumer and Markets Authority (ACM) has imposed two fines on Epic Games totaling over 1.1 million euros. The agency concluded that the company used unfair commercial practices in Fortnite in relation to young players.

The Dutch government has supported the proposal to completely ban loot boxes in the country. Previously, only loot boxes that can be sold for real money were banned in the country.

The Antimonopoly Authority of the Netherlands was the first in the world to recognize Apple as a monopolist due to the payment rules of the App Store. The regulator demanded that the company change its store policy. Apple has already prepared an appeal.

The cancellation of three important conferences in the Netherlands jeopardizes the country’s gaming industry. The Dutch edition of Control writes about the problem.

Belgian players in Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm will soon not be able to buy loot boxes. Blizzard will disable this feature to comply with local laws — the country’s authorities have recognized luboks as gambling mechanics and banned publishers from monetizing titles in this way.

A new Steam update and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Dutch and Belgian players have been released. Gamers are not allowed to open loot boxes on their own, but you are welcome to buy their contents in the Steam market.

The Dutch authorities have ordered a number of developers to remove loot boxes from their games. Companies have 2 months to respond. If they do not comply with the requirements, they may be fined and even banned titles with loot boxes on the territory of the country.

The games of the Dutch mobile publisher Spil Games have gained over 300 million downloads. In the past, Spil Games specialized in browser games, but since 2014 it has been actively developing the mobile direction.

Swedish publisher Paradox Interactive has acquired the Dutch studio Triumph Studios, developer of the Age of Wonders and Overlord series, for €4 million.