Publishes drop odds
Shows the chance of every item before you pay for a random reward, or requires the games on its platform to.
Showing the odds doesn't make paid randomness safe, but it lets players and parents see what they are paying for.
What it means
Where its games sell paid random items, the company publishes the probability of each reward before you buy; if it runs a platform, it requires the games sold there to do the same. It is a minimum standard of honesty, not an endorsement of loot boxes: a game can show its odds and still be built to keep you spending.
How we apply it
We add it when the company shows complete odds for every paid random item in its current games, or has a published platform rule requiring disclosure, checked against its own pages or policy. Rarity tiers without numbers don't count.
Companies in the guide with it
- Nintendo
Nintendo, August 2019: said it would require drop-rate disclosure for paid random items in Switch games.
Developer and publisher · Japan · 9 games in the guide - Riot Games
February 2018: began publishing drop rates for League of Legends Hextech and Masterwork chests, when most countries did not require it.
Developer and publisher · United States · 1 game in the guide