James Madison got bet down to -11 this morning and is now -11.5. The undefeated Dukes opened -12 on Caesars' college football Week 12 odds board. Appalachian State (6-4 SU/4-5-1 ATS) rolled over Georgia State 42-14 catching 3 points on the road. ET MONDAY: James Madison (10-0 SU/7-3 ATS) thumped UConn 44-6 laying 25.5 points at home in Week 11.

Splits aren't available, but BetMGM Nevada's Scott Shelton said Appalachian State drew sharp play at +11.5. ET SATURDAY: James Madison tumbled from -12.5 to -8.5 by Tuesday at BetMGM, and the Dukes are now -9.5. Opening total: Over/Under 55.5 points scored.Opening moneyline: James Madison -450/Appalachian State +350.Opening point spread: James Madison -12.We could also see the rise of games that offer one set of rules for Apple devices where that information must be disclosed and another for Android devices if Google doesn’t add a similar rule to the Google Play store.Īpple’s decision to take the lead in this area may be due to the very real threat that loot boxes may be regulated by the government if the platform holders don’t step in soon enough.

At least now we’ll be able to see if games are set up in a fair way - giving players a decent or better chance at getting the items they’re hunting for - or whether they’re set up to generate more profits than fun.ĭevelopers and publishers will also have to begin thinking about how their loot box probabilities could impact their reputation once that information is loose in the wild.

Mandatory disclosure of these odds is a huge shift for games on iOS, although it remains unclear if this sort of transparency will do anything to change player behavior. You’ll have a better idea of how likely you are to get a certain class of item, for instance, or be able to better estimate how many boxes you’d need to open to get a certain card in games like Hearthstone if those items are sold through iOS. This update mirrors regulations in China that require games with randomized elements disclose the odds that control the “random” loot drops. The change can be found in the payment section, where it now states the following:Īpps offering “loot boxes” or other mechanisms that provide randomized virtual items for purchase must disclose the odds of receiving each type of item to customers prior to purchase. Apple has added guidelines to the App Store that make disclosure of loot probabilities mandatory. The rise of loot boxes in premium video games was one of the most controversial stories of the year, and it seems like mobile gaming is going to lead the way in providing transparency.

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