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...
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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...
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Criticism of Electronic Arts (section Loot boxes)
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...
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Zhengtu (section Loot box pioneer)
ceased operations on 26 December 2018.[citation needed] The game pioneered loot box predatory monetisation mechanics. It featured the now-canonical lock-and-key...
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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,...
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Loot boxes are another form of microtransactions. Through purchasing a loot box, the player acquires a seemingly random assortment of items. Loot boxes...
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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...
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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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List of video games notable for negative reception (section Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (2009))
(October 12, 2017). "Are loot boxes gambling?". Eurogamer. Retrieved October 12, 2017. Ore, Jonathan (October 29, 2017). "Loot box brouhaha: Are video games...
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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...
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