For nylig faldt der en skelsættende dom over EA i Holland, hvor en retsag har kørt i nogle måneder, der skulle afgøre om hvorvidt EA's salg af Loot Boxes i blandt andet FIFA-serien strider imod landets hasardspilslovgivning. Dommen er EA officielt bryder loven, og at de derfor får en bøde på €20.000 hver eneste uge indtil de er fjernet.
Men EA lader ikke til at være rystet, for de har faktisk i sinde at anke dommen øjeblikkeligt. I en meddelelse til PCGamesN fortæller den hollandske EA-chef, Dirk Scholing, at de har i sinde at tage sagen videre.
"Players all over the world have enjoyed FIFA and the FIFA Ultimate Team mode for many years and as such, we are disappointed by this decision and what it may mean for our Dutch community. We do not believe that our products and services violate gambling laws in any way. We are appealing this decision and we seek to avoid a situation impacting the ability of Dutch players to fully experience and enjoy FIFA Ultimate Team. Electronic Arts is deeply committed to positive play. We seek to bring choice, fairness, value and fun to all our players in all of our games. We remain open to discussions with the Netherlands Gambling Authority and other stakeholders to understand and explore solutions to address any concerns."
Sagen skal nu videre, men det lader ikke til at være synderligt sandsynligt at EA har heldet med sig.