The unintended consequences of regulation are the optimal outcomes of this proposed  legislation, when measured against the alternative.<br><br>Yes, it might suck, and things might get taken too far,<br><br>But the alternative is so completely insidious that it is unthinkable.<br><br>The problem with single player "loot boxes" or "surprise mechanics" is that several companies have already patented machine learning techniques that tailor the difficulty based on the competency of the player.<br><br> So it might be a single player game, but the AI will artificially turn up the difficulty at certain thresholds that will not allow the player to continue unless they make an in-game purchase.<br><br> I played a bit of Candy Crush when it first came out. Level 65 was impossible. Literally. Unless I paid $1.99 for a specific boost, I wasn't going to beat that level. So I bought it. The next hard wall I hit, I quit. <br><br>Anecdotal, I know. However, if you listen to the last two earnings calls from ATVI, you will learn that King (the subsidiary) is destroying both Activision and Blizzard when it comes to revenue vs development cost. <br><br>And forgetting gameplay and class balance, WoW itself has become one giant random loot mechanic. I have a love-hate relationship with the game, but at least in 2011 or 2012 (AFTER the downfall,) I could look up a list of BiS items and where to find them. <br><br>Now? It's no use even making a twink any more. Deadmines used to have a clear loot table. SFK used to have a clear loot table. Ragefire Chasm used to have a clear loot table. <br><br>Hell, quest NPCs used to have a clear loot table.<br><br>No more!<br><br>I've lived in Las Vegas for 20 years. There's a reason they call it gambling and not winning.<br><br>I love to go fishing. There's a reason it's called fishing and not catching <br><br>REGULATE AWAY! GO CONGRESS!<br><br>Edit: there will NEVER be self regulation, for the same reason that Congress will never vote for term limits. No one will ever willingly kill the golden goose.