International governments have begun paying closer attention to the games industry and how it monetizes online titles. We have lootbox mechanics freely available, and so are microtransactions.
One user wrote, 'So far, no reason for the thing to be blocked in my country (Argentina). The decision to block access to virtual casinos raises interesting questions around lootboxes, which are legally available in some of the countries that Rockstar has blocked. In the comments, some of these international players now say they're using VPNs - however that could land them in trouble with Rockstar or their country's legal system. It's wide-ranging, including China, North Korea, Iceland, Cyprus and Poland. They also noted, 'I tried buying the High Roller penthouse but it was locked for no apparent reason'.Įlsewhere, players have created a current list of 54 countries that can't access Diamond Casino's gambling features. 'After contacting support I received a quick reply that because of my region I cannot enjoy the gambling related content in the new DLC'. One user wrote, 'I launched and headed straight for the new building, and wanted to buy myself some chips for the games. Reddit users are reporting that they are able to go inside the casinos, but they are blocked from purchasing betting chips.
