Rare Loot Box Rewards Trigger Larger Arousal and Reward Responses, and Greater Urge to Open More Loot Boxes
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DOI: 10.1007/s10899-019-09913-5
Abstract: Loot boxes are a purchasable video-game feature consisting of randomly determined, in-game virtual items. Due to their chance-based nature, there is much debate as to whether they constitute a form of gambling. We sought to… read more here.
Keywords: loot; trigger larger; loot boxes; loot box ... See more keywords
Loot Boxes and Gambling: Similarities and Dissimilarities in Risk and Protective Factors
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DOI: 10.1007/s10899-020-09957-y
Abstract: Politicians, health officials, and scholars have argued that loot boxes (virtual items that can be redeemed to receive randomly selected other virtual items) in video games function as a type of gambling, and research has… read more here.
Keywords: protective factors; loot boxes; box purchasing; loot box ... See more keywords
Are Loot Boxes Addictive? Analyzing Participant’s Physiological Arousal While Opening a Loot Box
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DOI: 10.1177/1555412019895359
Abstract: Loot boxes in video games have blurred the lines between gaming and gambling. Research suggests the thrill from gambling comes from associated increases in physiological arousal not possible monetary gains. Gamers performing microtransactions to purchase… read more here.
Keywords: loot; boxes addictive; loot boxes; addictive analyzing ... See more keywords
Video game loot boxes are linked to problem gambling: Results of a large-scale survey
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0206767
Abstract: Loot boxes are items in video games that can be paid for with real-world money and contain randomised contents. In recent years, loot boxes have become increasingly common. There is concern in the research community… read more here.
Keywords: large scale; loot; problem gambling; loot boxes ... See more keywords
Loot box engagement: A scoping review of primary studies on prevalence and association with problematic gaming and gambling
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263177
Abstract: Background Loot boxes are an increasingly common type of random microtransaction in videogames. There is some concern about their expansion and entailed risks, especially among adolescents. The actual prevalence of engagement with loot boxes among… read more here.
Keywords: gaming gambling; loot; scoping review; loot boxes ... See more keywords
What’s in the box? Exploring UK players’ experiences of loot boxes in games; the conceptualisation and parallels with gambling
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263567
Abstract: Loot boxes are a popular mechanic within many video games, but it remains unclear if some forms of loot boxes can be seen of as gambling. However, the perspectives of players are often neglected, such… read more here.
Keywords: players experiences; parallels gambling; game; conceptualisation ... See more keywords
Young people who purchase loot boxes are more likely to have gambling problems: An online survey of adolescents and young adults living in NSW Australia.
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DOI: 10.1556/2006.2021.00007
Abstract: Background and aims Loot boxes are a common feature in video games where players win, buy or are gifted a virtual box or other container that is unwrapped to reveal virtual items of value, such… read more here.
Keywords: online survey; loot; gambling problems; loot boxes ... See more keywords
How can the potential harms of loot boxes be minimised?: Proposals for understanding and addressing issues at a national level
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DOI: 10.1556/2006.2022.00016
Abstract: Abstract Background and aims Loot boxes are in-game items which distribute rewards to players via random-number generation; many games require players to make in-game payments to access their contents. The combination of financial outlay and… read more here.
Keywords: harms loot; proposals understanding; potential harms; loot boxes ... See more keywords