This study led by David Zendle (w/ me, @elenagordonpetrovs, @nballou, @LeonXiaoY & @andersdrachen) exemplifies the ideals of the UK DCMS Video Games Research Framework by demonstrating the potential for industry-academia collaboration.
Looking ahead, industry data shared with independent researchers could really help to better understand video games and other technologies.
The effectiveness of any intervention must be continually monitored: e.g., the supposed “ban” on #LootBoxes in Belgium. 🇧🇪

How can we look like we care without doing anything meaningful? #LootBoxes should be banned, no ifs or buts about it #VideoGames

UK games industry to restrict access to loot boxes for children

https://www.eurogamer.net/uk-games-industry-to-restrict-access-to-loot-boxes-for-children

#Nintendo facing lawsuit over 'immoral' #LootBoxes in #MarioKartTour

The lawsuit was filed by a father who claims his child spent over $170 on loot boxes in the free-to-play kart racer

https://kotaku.com/nintendo-class-action-lawsuit-loot-box-mario-kart-tour-1850462828

Referenced link: https://phys.org/news/2023-04-lawyer-lack-compliance-game-makers.html
Discuss on https://discu.eu/q/https://phys.org/news/2023-04-lawyer-lack-compliance-game-makers.html

Originally posted by Phys.org / @physorg_com: http://nitter.platypush.tech/physorg_com/status/1642900877672316929#m

Lawyer claims lack of compliance by #gamemakers for labels on games with #lootboxes @RSocPublishing https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.230270 https://phys.org/news/2023-04-lawyer-lack-compliance-game-makers.html

Sehr interessante Folge vieles wahr mir bewusst einiges aber auch nicht☝🏻👍🏻 #Gaming #Lootboxes

https://castro.fm/episode/yGimEp

Australian government cracks down on loot boxes and in-game gambling with new age rating proposals - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/australian-government-cracks-down-on-loot-boxes-and-in-game-gambling-with-new-age-rating-proposals #AustralianClassificationBoard #Blockbuster #lootboxes #Gambling #Business #Sports

I came across this ODFW fish monitoring station on my hike along the river this morning and felt an initial surge of both scientist and #gamer joy, as though I'd stumbled upon a rare loot box. 😅

#SaturdaySighting #Oregon #LootBoxes

Global News BC: UBC research draws new links between video game ‘loot boxes’ and gambling https://globalnews.ca/news/9535007/loot-boxes-gambling-research/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #UniversityOfBritishColumbia #Gamblingaddiction #videogameresearch #gamblingresearch #LootBoxAddiction #lootboxgambling #VideoGames #Lootboxes #Gambling #Canada #UBC

#FIFA #LootBoxes Violate Austrian #Gambling Laws, Court Rules

#Sony has been ordered to refund players, though the #PlayStation maker can still appeal the decision

https://kotaku.com/fifa-ultimate-team-gambling-sony-ea-lawsuit-austria-1850199000

@neilochgaming #PayToLoose - #Lootboxes - when?

@zakiuem @PeterCxy @jlendino Which is why I'll refuse to play these games even if they weren't known for #PayToWin / #P2W & #Lootboxes...

I don’t know who thought the Trading Post was a good idea for World of Warcraft, but it certainly seems to be another way of trying to add loot boxes to the game.

#lootboxes, #wow, #gaming

After years of oppression by EA and other lootbox dealers….

Protecting gamers and encouraging growth in the video games sector | News | European Parliament https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230113IPR66646/protecting-gamers-and-encouraging-growth-in-the-video-games-sector

#Videogames #Lootbox #lootboxes #Politics

https://www.eurogamer.net/study-finds-rating-board-loot-box-warnings-inconsistently-applied

#lootboxes #appstore #googleplaystore #videogames

New preprint on the UNRELIABLE ‘In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)’ label:

https://osf.io/asbcg/

1️⃣ At least 60.6% of games w/ #LootBoxes were NOT labeled by either ESRB or PEGI.

2️⃣ 71.0% of popular games w/ #LootBoxes on the Google Play Store did NOT display it.

The EU vote to take action against loot boxes, gaming addiction and gold-farming - https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-eu-vote-to-take-action-against-loot-boxes-gaming-addiction-and-gold-farming #ActionAdventure #skingambling #lootboxes #eu

Belgium’s ‘ban’ on #LootBoxes has been ineffective and should be re-evaluated — my paper @ Collabra: Psychology. 🇧🇪🚫

Either enforce the law as promised, or repeal it and pursue alternative regulatory options.

TL;DR, either #buff enforcement or #nerf the ban. 👾

https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.57641

Good news! The @Europarl_EN@twitter.com has voted to approve the @EP_SingleMarket@twitter.com report which calls for an 🇪🇺-wide approach on #lootboxes 🎮, further regulation and protection ‘by design’ for consumers. Also calls @EU_Commission@twitter.com to consider banning paid lootboxes if necessary 👏.

RT @ASPelletier: 🎮Présente à la conférence de presse de la @DFIeurope pour parler des jeux vidéo.
Régulation des #lootboxes, des pay-to-win, fin de l’hypersexualition des perso féminins et de la culture du viol.

L’industrie des jeux vidéo doit agir plus et mieux protéger tous les consommateurs.

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/Left_EU/status/1615303326031314944

“What went wrong with gaming?” Hayes 2022. #JoshStrifeHayes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g16heGLKlTA

#Gaming #Monetization #DLC #LootBoxes #Microtransactions #BattlePass #Entertainment #Capitalism