Today, Google rolled out updates for its Play Store that require developers to disclose the odds of winning items from pay-to-play loot boxes. Loot boxes, for those not in the know, are common in mobile and video games. Generally, players must pay — either directly with real-world money or by purchasing in-game currency -- to receive the digital blind item boxes, which can contain either low-ranked, mid-ranked, or high-ranked digital items. (For example, in massively popular multiplayer game Apex Legends, players can pay $12.99 to acquire 1,000 ‘Apex Coins.’ Each Apex Legends loot box, which opens to reveal three randomized items like gun skins and voice lines for characters, costs 100 Apex Coins. Players can also earn Apex Coins and loot boxes by putting hours into the game.)
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Google’s New Play Store Policies Make Developers Disclose The Odds Of Getting Good Items In Loot Boxes
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YouTube Music Is Seriously Bulking Up Its Senior Leadership On A Global Scale
YouTube looks to be seriously bulking up its global leadership in the music streaming space. According to Music Business Worldwide, YouTube Music is currently hiring for more than 15 newly created senior roles in countries around the world, including the U.S., Japan, and Singapore. Roles up for grabs include Director for YouTube/Google Play Music in Asia-Pacific, Head of Music Partnerships for YouTube Japan, and Head of Music Programming in Brazil.
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Google News And New VR180 Camera App To Add YouTube Integrations
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