Video game loot boxes are linked to problem gambling: Results of a large-scale survey.

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 that similarities between loot boxes and gambling may lead to increases in problem g...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David Zendle, Paul Cairns
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6248934?pdf=render