by Lewis Burnell on Mar 25, 2019
I never quite understand why Blizzard went down the path of allowing players to buy Loot Boxes with money. While I obviously do (it earns them loads of money in Overwatch), there's no mistaking that it's a dubious practice that's a cancer on videogames. It preys on those susceptible to gambling, and doesn't actually encourage play - just purchases. It looks like Blizzard is trying to steer its practices away from such behaviour, and recent notes suggest it'll come soon.
Loot chests are no longer available for Gem purchase Rare loot chests are now available for Gold purchase (3000 each)
With Loot Boxes disabled in Belgium due to the fact it's unregulated gambling, I think it was only a matter of time before Blizzard changes its monetization model. Full notes here.