New Apple Rule re Mystery Boxes
I thought some of you might be interested in this. First, because of the obvious implications of having to display odds in mystery boxes, but also that TSTO remains one of the most popular iOS games. I wish the rule would have been here for the Wheel. Odds of Sherry Bobbins, 0.0001%.
Apple announced a sweeping revision to the guidelines for its App Store yesterday, which now includes a provision that loot boxes must be transparent about their odds.
“Apps offering ‘loot boxes’ or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose the odds of receiving each type of item to customers prior to purchase,” reads the new rule, which will affect the most popular games on iOS, including Hearthstone, The Simpsons Tapped Out, and Clash Royale.
Apple announced a sweeping revision to the guidelines for its App Store yesterday, which now includes a provision that loot boxes must be transparent about their odds.
“Apps offering ‘loot boxes’ or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose the odds of receiving each type of item to customers prior to purchase,” reads the new rule, which will affect the most popular games on iOS, including Hearthstone, The Simpsons Tapped Out, and Clash Royale.
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Agreed. These odds were never much of a mystery to those frequenting the various forums devoted to the game.
I'm sure once I saw the odds and they were different for each item. Look how most people didn't get the item they wanted until the box was empty. Yes, some are lucky and get them earlier.
Why are you assuming it's only about regular money transactions and not in-game currency?
In any case, it's vaguely written. "each type of item" means they likely don't have to be super specific, i.e. "1 in 3 chance of a decoration".
You are confusing possibilities with probabilities.
Funny you mention that because the TC Futurama game had a patch today that included a new loot box purchasable with premium currency that already displays probabilities. There’s a Hermes skin labeled as “8% minimum probability” for example. Guessing Apple gave app publishers a heads-up before today’s public announcement.
I spend most of my life that way; confused
Better Business Bureau.