Problem gamblers spend less money when loot boxes are removed from a game: a before and after study of Heroes of the Storm

Loot boxes are items in video games that may be paid for with real-world money, but which contain randomised contents. There is a reliable correlation between loot box spending and problem gambling severity: the more money gamers spend on loot boxes, the more severe their problem gambling tends to b...

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Main Author: David Zendle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7700.pdf