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Loot box consumption by adolescents pre- and post- pandemic lockdown [PDF]
PeerJ, 2023 Loot boxes are virtual items that can be redeemed to receive randomly selected other virtual items, and have been criticized for being similar to gambling.
Whitney DeCamp, Kevin Daly
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JMIR Serious Games, 2021 BackgroundVideo game loot boxes, which can typically be purchased by players or are given as reward, contain random virtual items, or loot, ranging from simple customization options for a player's avatar or character, to game-changing equipment such as ...
Ide, Soichiro +7 more
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Harms Of Loot Boxes And Approaching Regulation In Singapore [PDF]
, 2021 ‘Loot boxes’ are a type of videogame monetization model that contains randomized rewards of varying rarities which emerged in recent years. The element of chance seeks to entice players into buying loot boxes in hopes of receiving a rare and desirable ...
Jiow, Hee Jhee, Lim, Jun Ming
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Impulsivity and loot box engagement
, 2022 Loot boxes (randomized rewards in video games) possess structural similarities to traditional forms of gambling, with a well-documented and robust link between problem gambling symptomatology and loot box spending. In this research, we present two studies investigating the role of impulsivity (an established predictor for problem gambling behaviour ...
Eamon Garrett +3 more
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Effects of self-isolation and quarantine on loot box spending and excessive gaming—results of a natural experiment [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 COVID-19 has prompted widespread self-isolation and citywide/countrywide lockdowns. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has encouraged increased digital social activities such as video game play to counteract social isolation during the pandemic. However,
Lauren C. Hall +3 more
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Why loot boxes could be regulated as gambling [PDF]
Nature Human Behaviour, 2020 Do purchasable randomised reward mechanisms in video games (loot boxes) constitute gambling? Opinions often rest on whether virtual items obtained from loot boxes have real-world value. Using market data from real transactions, we show that virtual items have real-world monetary value and therefore could be regulated under existing gambling legislation.
Aaron Drummond +4 more
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Regulation of Video Gaming Loot Boxes: Lessons for South Africa from Abroad
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2023 To optimise income, video game developers incorporate microtransactions into their games. One such microtransaction is a loot box. This is a container that a gamer in certain instances can win or purchase to take a chance on the unknown contents in the ...
Eduard Van der Westhuizen +1 more
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Paying for loot boxes is linked to problem gambling, regardless of specific features such as cash-out and pay-to-win [PDF]
, 2020 Loot boxes are items in video games that may be bought with real-world money but contain randomised contents. Due to similarities between loot boxes and gambling, various countries are considering regulating them to reduce gambling-related harm. However,
Barnett, Herbie +3 more
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Play or pay to win: Loot boxes and gaming disorder in FIFA ultimate team
Telematics and Informatics Reports, 2022 The aim of this study was to examine the relevant characteristics and motivations of 1144 international players of FIFA Ultimate Team for spending money on player packs (i.e., loot boxes).
Jeroen S. Lemmens
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Which Implementations of Loot Boxes Constitute Gambling? A UK Legal Perspective on the Potential Harms of Random Reward Mechanisms [PDF]
, 2020 Loot boxes are virtual items in video games that offer the player randomised in-game rewards of uncertain in-game and real-world value. Paid loot boxes represent a lucrative and prevalent contemporary monetisation method that encourages repeat purchase ...
Xiao, LY
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