ESRB Does Not Consider Loot Boxes to Be Gambling

The Electronic Software Rating Board (ESRB) has waded into the recent conversation surrounding loot boxes, saying the mechanic does not fulfill its criteria for using gambling as a game descriptor.
"ESRB does not consider loot boxes to be gambling," a spokesperson for the organization told IGN. The rest of the company's statement reads:
"While there's an element of chance in these mechanics, the player is always guaranteed to receive in-game content (even if the player unfortunately receives som