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Original story: Links between loot boxes and gambling have been "robustly verified" by a new report commissioned by GambleAware, a UK charity aiming at reducing gambling-related harms. The report, conducted by the University of Plymouth and the University of Wolverhampton ahead of the upcoming Gambling Act review, consolidated results from a dozen studies and found that loot boxes are "structurally and psychologically akin to gambling." Looking at 7,771 loot box purchasers, the report showed around half of the revenue generated by loot boxes -- worth £700 million total in the UK in 2020 -- c...

GambleAware report suggests link between loot boxes and problem gambling 6th April 2021 | By Daniel O'Boyle A new report commissioned by GambleAware has found that those who spend more than £70 (€82.00/$97.00) per month on loot boxes tend to be more likely to show higher signs of risk of problem gambling. While the researchers from the University of Plymouth and the University of Wolverhampton did not carry out a survey into relationships between loot boxes and harm themselves, they conducted a secondary analysis of various previous reports into loot boxes. This included six surveys of a c...

Loot boxes “structurally and psychologically akin to gambling”, says new study A new study has “robustly verified” the overlap of loot boxes and problem gambling. Research conducted by two universities outlines the problematic ways the microtransactions, and in-game purchases, are targeting players of FPS games, multiplayer games, and more. The paper, put together by the universities of Plymouth and Wolverhampton, finds that the game industry’s reliance on loot boxes is heavily skewed. The average buyer is investing £20 a month on loot boxes, but it’s the top 5% of regular ...

Says new research. Updated on 3 April 2021 New research has "robustly verified" a link between loot boxes and problem gambling. Researchers at the universities of Plymouth and Wolverhampton said loot boxes "are structurally and psychologically akin to gambling". It also found that large numbers of children are opening loot boxes. Eurogamer news cast: why did Nintendo kill Mario? Loot boxes are a controversial video game mechanic that encourages real-world spending on virtual goods. Loot boxes appear in a number of video games, but it is EA's FIFA series, ...