In video game terminology, a loot box (also called a loot crate or prize crate) is a consumable virtual item which can be redeemed to receive a randomised...

game that implements the gachapon machine style mechanics. Similar to loot boxes, gacha games entice players to spend in-game currency to receive a random...

10% due to the loot box controversy, and had missed their financial targets for the fiscal quarter after release due to the loot box system being offline...

ceased operations on 26 December 2018.[citation needed] The game pioneered loot box predatory monetisation mechanics. It featured the now-canonical lock-and-key...

pass model gained more use as an alternative to subscription fees and loot boxes beginning in the late 2010s. Battle passes tend to offer free passes,...

Loot boxes are another form of microtransactions. Through purchasing a loot box, the player acquires a seemingly random assortment of items. Loot boxes...

popular in itself. The mode has been often criticized for its reliance on loot box packs, considered a controversial form of gambling. EA describes Ultimate...

quality of loot often scales with the tiers but not always, and higher tier loot can sometimes only be found in later stages of the game. Loot boxes are a...

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was also subject to widespread criticism regarding the status of its loot boxes, which could give players substantial gameplay advantages if purchased...