Loot Boxes Are Designed To Exploit Us
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The influx of randomised loot boxes has kicked off a permanent discussion about their inclusion in games. Discussions of multiplayer imbalance and blocked off game content ignore an important truth: loot boxes are an ethical problem. They exist largely to exploit players and create addicts.
Loot boxes in video games are digital goods that allow players the chance to obtain special items. It’s a bit like opening a mystery box. You might get something really cool or you might get a ton of garbage. They made inroads in gaming in Japan, where games with random loot mechanics earned the label “gacha”, referring to “gachapon” toy vending machines. Gacha became a cornerstone of mobile ga
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E3 2021 Will Reportedly Ask Viewers to Pay to View Some Content
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June is quickly approaching and although The Entertainment Software Association, which is the group that runs E3, has claimed that it will be holding the annualized event once again, no specifics of the show have come about just yet. However, if a new report ends up being accurate, it sounds as though the digital iteration of E3 2021 could be quite different from normal and might even cost you money.
As reported by VGC, the ESA is said to be planning numerous changes when it comes to E3 2021. The first of these will apparently be a simple rebranding of the event s name. Previously dubbed the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the convention will seemingly now move to be called the Electronic Entertainment Experience. In addition, rather than running for three days like it normally does, this year s show will reportedly last for a week. The first day of the event is then said to be that of June 13th.