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Some players are spending more on loot boxes than they can afford
Some players are spending more on loot boxes than they can afford Some players are spending more on loot boxes than they can afford, according to an analysis of international studies by Aussie authors, who say that this suggests that, for at least some players, loot boxes are potentially fi
The team analysed datasets from two international papers looking at the money spent on loot boxes - purchasable random rewards likened to gambling - in video games, as well as psychological wellbeing and distress. From: The Royal Society Loot box spending associated with greater distress when normalised to disposable income: A reanalysis of Etchells et al. (2022) & Xiao et al. (2024). Our work also mirrors research on conventional gambling showing some gamblers bet more than they can afford to lose, meeting quintessential definitions of financial harm.
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