Correlations and similarities between Loot Boxes and Gambling

Loot boxes are items in video games that contain a randomized reward. Some of them can be purchased with real-world money. In recent years loot boxes have become very common in almost all of the top games. Because of its similarities to gambling there have been thoughts on branding loot boxes as a f...

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Main Author: Sandqvist, Alexander
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Malmö universitet, Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT) 2021
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-44210