Love them or hate them, Overwatch 2 has made a bold decision as it enters its 15th season of competitive play: Loot boxes are back in the game. Loot boxes, which were removed when the game went ...

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Loot Boxes in Children’s Video Games Encourage “Gambling-like” Behavior Video games used to be one-time purchases. Today, games act more as a service, with companies often providing them for ...

Federal politician Andrew Wilkie, an independent, introduced the bill into parliament yesterday. He proposes that loot box mechanics—where players use actual money to buy random in-game items ...

After all, loot boxes are not the only industry practice that needs to be examined. Predatory monetization is endemic.

A 23-year-old university student opens up about their harrowing journey with an online gambling addiction, which began with ...

A new study of more than 1400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other mental health issues ...

This article explains what loot boxes are and why they have become controversial. It explores how loot boxes are designed to make us want to buy them.

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Loot boxes were a core part of Overwatch 1's original monetization model and methods for doling out cosmetics, especially for those who would rather spend time than money.

Any game with a randomized loot box system offered for purchase with real money will be given an M (Mature) rating at the very least, with retailers being discouraged from selling such games to ...

Blizzard definitely won’t be making as much money from these loot boxes this time around, but are they hoping that loot boxes will keep them playing Overwatch 2 longer?