https://www.tomsguide.com/us/what-are-loot-boxes-microtransactions,news-26161.html
Loot boxes have become more and more popular in the last few years. Recent games featuring them include Apex Legends, Overwatch, Star Wars Battlefront II, FIFA 19, Middle-earth: Shadow of War

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loot_box
Loot box. Mock-up image of opening a loot box in a video game. 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 selection of further virtual items, or loot, ranging from simple customization options for a player's avatar or character to

https://variety.com/2017/gaming/features/what-is-a-loot-box-1203047991/
Loot boxes are a form of microtransaction that offer random rewards in video games. Learn how they originated in China, how they differ from DLC and microtransactions, and how they are used in popular titles like Overwatch and FIFA.

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/loot-box-state-of-play-2023-a-global-update-on-regulation
How are different countries dealing with loot boxes, in-game purchases with randomised elements? This article reviews the latest policies and developments in Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Germany, Australia, Taiwan, South Korea, China, and the EU.

https://www.pcgamer.com/the-evolution-of-loot-boxes/
The first big Western game to incorporate loot boxes on a major scale was Team Fortress 2, which Valve turned into to a free-to-play shooter in late 2010. Players would earn crates through normal

https://www.pcgamer.com/the-legal-status-of-loot-boxes-around-the-world-and-whats-next/
The most intense criticism of loot boxes—which offer randomized rewards, often for real money—came late last year, and was especially stoked by Star Wars Battlefront 2's subsequently-revised

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-65855157
Loot boxes are a way of spending real money to get digital items like new characters, in-game clothes, weapons, moves or experience points. Exactly what you're getting with each box is random.

https://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/the-15-billion-question-have-loot-boxes-turned-video-gaming-into-gambling
Loot boxes generate $15 billion a year revenue for gaming companies. But 90 percent of that money comes from a small group of particularly in-game-spending-obsessed customers, known in industry parlance as "whales," who make up just a small percentage of players. Regulators' and consumer protection groups' concerns are justified for

https://www.npr.org/2019/10/10/769044790/loot-boxes-are-a-lucrative-game-of-chance-but-are-they-gambling
Loot boxes are part of that growth and projected to increase to a $50 billion annual business by 2022. In the game, "Overwatch," which boasts a reported 40 million players around the world, a loot

https://www.bbc.com/ownit/take-control/loot-box-breakdown
Loot boxes are built to seem exciting - they are bright, flashy, dramatic, and have sounds and visual effects that grab your attention. In game design, we call this "juiciness", and it really

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54252203
Loot boxes have divided opinion for a very long time. For many players they're a bit of fun, a small investment that may have a big reward in terms of increasing their enjoyment of the game.

https://www.pcgamer.com/the-case-for-and-against-loot-boxes-according-to-developers/
The Year of the Loot Box hasn't had quite the same glamour as the Year of Luigi. Those were better times. Happier times. We didn't have to gamble on a 1 percent drop rate for a legendary green cap

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56614281
2 April 2021. Getty Images. The link between gaming loot boxes and problem gambling has been "robustly verified", according to a new report. The report, carried out by researchers at the

https://www.gamespace.com/all-articles/news/understanding-loot-boxes-in-video-games-and-why-there-are-calls-to-regulate-this-feature/
Loot boxes are mystery crates with randomized items that players can buy in video games. Some argue that they are a form of gambling, while others dispute that they have no real value outside the game. Learn more about loot boxes, their impact and the calls to regulate them.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/loot-boxes-gambling-video-games-ftc-look-it-n941256
Loot boxes are now a common part of major video games and gaming culture. The U.K. Gambling Commission published a report last week that three in 10 children had opened a loot box in a video game

https://www.theverge.com/2019/2/19/18226852/loot-boxes-gaming-regulation-gambling-free-to-play
Loot boxes have been around in some form since the early 2000s, gradually evolving into a system of never-ending in-app purchases. The model was popularized by Japanese gacha mobile games in the

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/events/2019/08/inside-game-unlocking-consumer-issues-surrounding-loot-boxes
Loot boxes are in-game rewards that contain a random assortment of virtual items (loot) to assist a player advance in the online game or to customize his or her game avatar. The workshop brought together a variety of stakeholders, including industry representatives, consumer advocates, trade associations, academics, and government officials to

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-12-11/video-game-loot-boxes-gambling
There also are no loot boxes in one of the hottest new games, "Cyberpunk 2077," which was released Thursday. Evans said many game developers know that loot boxes can breed bad habits.

https://www.zleague.gg/theportal/exciting-or-uninspiring-what-redditors-think-about-brawl-stars-loot-boxes/
Users are split on whether the old Brawl Stars loot boxes returning is a good idea or not. Some hope for improvements, while others are content with the current system. Concerns about progression and balance are at the forefront of the debate. Excitement Over Potential Improvements.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/960610-fallout-3-game-of-the-year-edition/faqs/72017
There are some boxcars and truck cabs on the left (south) side of the buiding. A couple Raiders usually are in the south lower parking lot. Kill any Raiders about and loot the boxcars and truck cabs. One back cab has some misc loot boxes, while the boxcar has a body with a [GROGNAK THE BARBARIAN] next to it.

https://forums.everquest2.com/index.php?threads/tutorial-instance-does-not-allow-me-to-loot-the-boxes-on-the-deck.2829/
On my first original character that I created yesterday, I attempted the tutorial. On the Wuoton's hat quest, one needs to open the tree boxes. I do get the dialogue box to select the "loot-all" option but, instead, I receive a box-up asking if I want to take the no-trade items. Delete the

https://www.pcgamer.com/behind-the-addictive-psychology-and-seductive-art-of-loot-boxes/
Loot boxes aren't quite the same as the shower of loot you get for killing an elite monster in Diablo. There's more of a build-up, and rather than being focused on moment-to-moment play, your view

https://www.reddit.com/r/crossfit/comments/5usoqf/does_anyone_know_of_a_good_box_in_knoxville_tn/
I will be in Knoxville for 3 weeks for school and I'm looking for a good box while I'm there. Advertisement Coins. 0 coins. Premium Powerups Explore Gaming. Valheim Genshin Impact Minecraft Pokimane Halo Infinite Call of Duty: Warzone Path of Exile Hollow Knight: Silksong Escape from Tarkov Watch Dogs: Legion. Sports. NFL

https://www.knoxtntoday.com/its-summer-and-the-reading-is-easy/
This summer, we've gamified the reading program in a Quest for Knowledge that consists of literary missions that include crafting, listening, playing and, of course, reading. For every five missions completed, you "level up" and get a trip to the Loot Box. Complete all 25 missions, and you'll earn a Rewards Book worth $125 of eats and

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