Belgium made the move to ban them in 2018.
There are calls for 'loot boxes' on online games to be banned here.
'Loot boxes' are mystery bundles that can be bought or won by players.
MEP Colm Markey, also wants the Government to develop a new strategy to deal with the issue of children affected by a gaming addiction.
The Midlands-North-West MEP, says Belgium moved to ban 'loot boxes' in video games in 2018:
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