First reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, Australia has proposed a bill that would make games containing with digital gambling to receive an automatic M for Mature rating. This would be done through the National Classification Scheme and would mark games containing loot boxes their Mature rating (15+) and anything with simulated gambling an R18+ rating.
These proposed changes would still require agreements from states and territories to be finalized.
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