Loot Box Addiction: Dangers of Loot Boxes

Research shows there are dangers of loot boxes. Some individuals may develop loot box addiction. Read our article on gaming and gambling.

Loot Boxes - National Council on Problem GamblingNational Council on Problem Gambling

Analyzing Perceptions of Video Game Loot Boxes

Are Loot Boxes Addictive? Analyzing Participant's Physiological Arousal While Opening a Loot Box

Australia's ECRC determines that loot boxes are “psychologically akin to gambling”

Exploring the association between loot boxes and problem gambling: Are video gamers referring to loot boxes when they complete gambling screening tools? - ScienceDirect

RNGs and Loot Boxes: The Gambling Addiction of Gaming

The Dangers of Video Game Loot Boxes, by The Roarbots

Loot Box Regulations Are Vital to Gaming's Future

The Psychology of Loot Box Addiction

Video Game Loot Boxes: Anatomy of a Moral Panic - Reason Foundation

Yes, loot boxes and card packs reek of gambling

Opinion: Are loot box mechanics dangerous for gamers? - Forge Press

Loot boxes and Gambling: The Hyperbole Has Gone Too Far - Keen and Graev's Video Game Blog

The Psychology of Loot Boxes - INTENTA

Loot Box Addiction: Dangers of Loot Boxes