Gacha Policy Changes for 2024: What You Need to Know
Gacha Policy Changes for 2024: What You Need to Know
We’re excited to announce an important update to our policy regarding the use of gachas and similar mechanisms in Second Life. Effective October 7, 2024, our community will once again be able to create and enjoy gacha-style purchases inworld, with some important new restrictions to ensure complia...
Key Highlights:
-No Transferability: Gacha items and their containers must be set as “No Transfer” to ensure that they can only be used by the buyer. This applies to both the object inside and any packaging used for delivery.
-Breedables: Breedable pets and other life simulation content are exempt from this policy and can continue to operate as they have before.
-Games of Skill: If a game of skill (like throwing darts or spinning a wheel) is used to win a prize, it is still permitted as long as the prize and its container are marked as "No Transfer."
-Subscription Boxes: Subscription boxes are unaffected, as long as all participants receive the same content. Different items distributed to different subscribers based on chance are now allowed but must also follow the “No Transfer” rule.
-Warnings and Enforcement: Violations of this new policy will result in warnings or removal of items and vendor systems. Repeated violations can lead to account suspension, termination, or loss of land.