A French senator has prodded the country’s gaming regulator to investigate the controversial loot boxes in video games, which many regarded as a form of gambling.

In a letter addressed to the French regulator ARJEL, Senator Jérôme Durain has expressed his concerns over the growing trend of loot boxes and microtransactions in video games.

Durain posted his letter to ARJEL on his twitter account:

#lootboxes je dépose une question écrite @mounir et écrit à l’@arjel pour trouver le meilleur moyen d’éviter des dérives pic.twitter.com/1p65PW4wjq