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Video game loot boxes are psychologically akin to gambling: A rebuttal

8/2/2018 • ☕️ 9 minute read

In June 2018, a commentary article entitled “Video game loot boxes are psychologically akin to gambling” by Aaron Drummond and James D. Sauer (2018) was published in Nature. The authors assess if loot boxes (i.e., purchasable randomized rewards in…

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