Link to all previous media features in 2025
Darmawan, D. (2026, February 3). Loot Box EA Sports FC Resmi Bukan Judi di Austria [EA Sports FC Loot Boxes Officially Not Gambling in Austria]. KBEonline.id. https://kbeonline.id/2026/02/04/loot-box-ea-sports-fc-resmi-bukan-judi-di-austria/
Focus Gaming News. (2026, February 3). Austrian Supreme Court says loot boxes aren’t gambling. Focus Gaming News. https://focusgn.com/austrian-supreme-court-says-loot-boxes-arent-gambling
Lewczuk, M. (2026, February 3). EA Sports FC wygrywa w austriackim Sądzie Najwyższym. Loot boxy są legalne dzięki elementowi umiejętności gracza [EA Sports FC Wins Austrian Supreme Court: Loot Boxes Legal Due to Player Skill]. PurePC. https://www.purepc.pl/ea-sports-fc-ultimate-team-loot-boxy-legalne-austria-wyrok-sad-najwyzszy
이재덕 [Lee, J.]. (2026, February 3). "운인가 실력인가" 오스트리아 대법원, FIFA 루트박스 손 들어줬다 ["Luck or skill?" Austria's Supreme Court rules in favor of FIFA loot boxes.]. 게임와이 [GameY]. https://www.gamey.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=3016033
Taufik. (2026, February 3). Mahkamah Agung Austria Putuskan Loot Box EA Sports FC Bukan Judi [Austria's Supreme Court Rules EA Sports FC Loot Boxes Are Not Gambling]. Gamerwk. https://gamerwk.com/mahkamah-agung-austria-putuskan-loot-box-ea-sports-fc-bukan-judi/
مهدي علوي [Alawi, M.] (2026, February 2). المحكمة العليا في النمسا: الـLoot Boxes في EA Sports FC ليست قمارا [Austrian Supreme Court: EA Sports FC's Loot Boxes are not gambling]. ترو جيمنج [True Gaming]. https://www.true-gaming.net/home/625891/المحكمة-العليا-في-النمسا-الـloot-boxes-في-ea-sports-fc-لي/
Carcasole, D. (2026, February 2). Austrian Supreme Court Declares EA Sport FC’s Loot Boxes and FC Ultimate Mode “Do Not Constitute Gambling”. Wccftech. https://wccftech.com/austrian-supreme-court-declares-ea-sport-fcs-loot-boxes-and-fc-ultimate-mode-do-not-constitute-gambling/
Lewis, H. (2026, February 1). We Have a Gambling Problem, and It's Not Going Away. Henry Lewis YouTube Channel. https://youtu.be/nSwNKzuWLCo
PlayLab! Magazine. (2026, February 1). United by dissatisfaction: How players bounded together to protest changes done to their favourite game. PlayLab! Magazine. https://www.tuni.fi/playlab/united-by-dissatisfaction-how-players-bounded-together-to-protest-changes-done-to-their-favourite-game/
Santra, P. (2026, February 1). Austrian Supreme Court Rules FIFA Loot Boxes as Not Gambling. Outlook India. https://respawn.outlookindia.com/gaming/gaming-news/austrian-supreme-court-rules-fifa-loot-boxes-as-not-gambling
GamblingClub.be. (2026, February 1). Austria says no, Belgium says yes to ‘gambling’ label for loot boxes / Oostenrijk zegt nee, België zegt ja tegen goklabel voor loot boxes. GamblingClub.be. https://gamblingclub.be/en/austria-no-belgium-yes-gambling-loot-boxes/ / https://gamblingclub.be/oostenrijk-nee-belgie-ja-goklabel-voor-loot-boxes/
阿赫 [Ahe]. (2026, January 31). 奥地利最高法院裁定FIFA开箱非赌博-游戏机制与法律界定解析 [Austrian Supreme Court rules FIFA loot boxes are not gambling - Analysis of game mechanics and legal definition]. DVG游戏网. https://www.dvg.cn/news/117185.htm
Law Society of Hong Kong. (2026, January 30). YSG First Chapter of “What Law School Didn't Teach You”. Law Society of Hong Kong. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7422971908713013249/ / https://www.instagram.com/p/DUIlD2iiDmD/ / https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AVW3CEThm/
Forbes-Calvin, A. (2026, January 30). Austrian Supreme Court rules that FIFA loot boxes are not gambling. GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/austrian-supreme-court-rules-that-fifa-loot-boxes-are-not-gambling
Society for the Study of Addiction. (2026, January 29). Submit your work for an award. Society for the Study of Addiction. https://www.addiction-ssa.org/news/submit-your-work-for-an-award/
Shmatenko, L. (2026, January 28). Austrian Supreme Court Declares FIFA Loot Boxes Not Gambling in Landmark European Ruling. Esports Legal News. https://esportslegal.news/2026/01/28/austrian-supreme-court-loot-boxes/
Loynds, J. (2026, January 29). UK advert watchdog “informally” closes investigation into Call of Duty microtransaction complaint. The Escapist. https://www.escapistmagazine.com/news-uk-advert-watchdog-informally-closes-investigation-into-call-of-duty-microtransaction-complaint/
Compliance+More. (2026, January 29). Hot potato: Loot boxes surrounded by a regulatory shambles. Compliance+More. https://complianceandmore.substack.com/p/hot-potato
Ryan, J. (2026, January 26). More Than Homo Sapiens. No Breakthroughs. https://nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/more-than-homo-sapiens
Jöpen, N. (2026, January 26). Loot-Boxen als Einstiegsdroge ins Online-Glücksspiel [Loot boxes as a gateway drug to online gambling]. PokerScout. https://www.pokerscout.com/de/loot-boxen-als-einstiegsdroge-ins-online-gluecksspiel/
Sayers, S. (2026, January 26). Why Hong Kong Gamers Are Ditching Loot Boxes for Real Money Casino Games Instead. PlayStation Universe. https://www.psu.com/news/why-hong-kong-gamers-are-ditching-loot-boxes-for-real-money-casino-games-instead/
Johnson, R. (2026, January 22). How gaming is getting Aussie kids hooked on gambling. https://www.moneymag.com.au/gambling-addiction-children-australia
Ryan, J. (2026, January 19). Episode II: Revenge of the Fish. No Breakthroughs. https://nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/episode-ii-revenge-of-the-fish
Ryan, J. (2026, January 12). Fishy Text in Research Articles: Fraud or Fault?. No Breakthroughs. https://nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/is-this-fish-a-sign-of-fraud-fabrication
Gaming the Mind. (2026, January 8). A look back at the Gaming the Mind Conference 2025. Gaming the Mind. https://gamingthemind.org/2025/06/21/join-us-at-the-gaming-the-mind-conference-2025/
Lund, R.O. (2026, January 5). Børn møder gambling hver dag i spil: Ny lovpakke ignorerer det [Children encounter gambling every day in games: New legislative package ignores it]. Ingeniøren / Version2 / Radar. https://ing.dk/artikel/boern-moeder-gambling-hver-dag-i-spil-ny-lovpakke-ignorerer-det / https://www.version2.dk/artikel/boern-moeder-gambling-hver-dag-i-spil-ny-lovpakke-ignorerer-det / https://radar.dk/artikel/boern-moeder-gambling-hver-dag-i-spil-ny-lovpakke-ignorerer-det
Byshonkov, D. (2026, January 3). GameDev Reports Premium - Updates (29.12.25 - 02.01.26). GameDev Reports. https://gamedevreports.substack.com/p/gamedev-reports-premium-updates-291225
Lober, A. (2026, January 2). Games industry legal trends to watch in 2026: AI, child safety, loot boxes and more. GamesIndustry.biz. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/games-industry-legal-trends-to-watch-in-2026