Greedy Publishers In Trouble As 12 New Studies Link Loot Boxes To Problem Gambling 

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Loot boxes are a shameless cash grab based solely on random number generation. I don't see how we haven't came to the conclusion that it is gambling, already. I used to play Star Trek Online. There were guys in my fleet that spent over $200 a week on keys to open the loot boxes and the item draws were worse than powerball odds. Pay-to-play format has become a greed fueled disease. I won't play any game with a cash loot shop anymore. Closest I came to that crap as a kid was baseball cards and magic the gathering.

Shouldn't be the ratings raised to 18+ if such loot box feature added?

If their own parents don’t care then don’t come crying to me.

Of course we don't call the big spenders "whales" the exact same way casinos do. That's just a strange cOinCiDEncE. Even though our games look and act the exact same way as gambling games and definitely are!

Lets remember that younger kids are targeted; kids are more easily manipulated and can develop trends; dependencies and early addictions at a higher rate. I see many of these games companies as predators; in the same way as a child rapist, and no that is not too harsh; these companies need to be seen for the damage they do.

Any politicians care to point out that if your game is safe for children as the rating suggests then parents shouldn't need to use parental controls to block their children from accessing those portions/games?

In-game currency = Chips = Gambling

I like the plug, Yong. Smooth, but also not shoved in our face. Well done.

fortnite doesnt have lootboxes tho

I am just gonna say one thing , I am 32 years old who played and loved games since i was 10 years old. I also bet on sports which i am not gona pretend is my addiction of gambling, the only positive side to that is that i have a limit in which i can control myself that much that i dont put myself into danger of losing all my income, but i am addictive because i cant go a week without betting. and loot boxes are goddamn straight gambling , they give you the same feeling to the teeth, the only way i dont open that many loot boxes is i realize they have absolulty 0 real world value but the problem is if you introduce that to the kids they dont know that yet their world is all about games and school , they dont understand yet that real world value so it has potental to really destroy their lives .. its scummy practice and it should be defaultly banned in games that are advertise to kids. Now go ahead games have a loot boxes in your games but make sure your games is 18+ only ...

I my honest opinion gambling in video games is wrong in it self but when it's in games designed for kids then it where it crosses the line of course companies will not rate it Mature it will hurt there sales SMH it's sad for companies to prey on kids maybe screw up there lives to make a quick buck this is why parents need to pay attention to what there kids r playing it can save a kid from problems in life

I work in casino gambling... There's a certain genre of facade in the client-facing aspect of it, usually regarding false certainty of winning, engaging in nonsensical beliefs on how to control outcomes in the players' favor, and encouraging outrageous risky bets. There's also the genre of facade facing the law, and the genre for facing the general public. Video game publishers seem to be the most clueless people in the biz. They can't get anything right. It'd amaze me if they ever found out that the square peg wont go into the triangle hole.

PLY-Mouth? lol that sounds so wrong hah

Loot Boxes = Gambling.

Fifa is a 3+ in the UK ....

Pretty hard to ignore that 12 of 13 number there. Let's see what they do with that.

The way you said Plymouth made me want to scream

You know something is up when the House of Lords actually do something

The hell is with the recommendations. If they dont wanna be classified as gambling, allow actual purchase of wanted item if real money is to be involved, not any "chance" bullshiet. Simulated gambling totally with in game stuff, fine, but if real money is to be involved, it should be direct purchases. Still damn hate microtransactions on fully paid games, tho But hey, money

yeah i don't think this happens "because parents aren't aware" as much as it happens "because parents don't pay attention to what their kids are doing", or , "what the world is doing to their kids". it's like some dumb adult believing sugar cereals are healthy because the box says they're fortified with vitamins and minerals. you could argue this is not being aware (which is very true as well), but that education falls on the parent. they should probably make sure lil timmy isn't in fortnight being exposed to degenerates, or at the least, playing minecraft to just dig large crematoriums then burning virtual organisms alive in them for hours on end whilst laughing crazily.

man you are always taking about this

They are aware how harmful they are, but because of how much money they make from it they will deny anything about it so they can keep using the system to milk their community. I really hope that when it's been regulated and it's actually considered as gambling by law. That EA and other companys has to pay for refusing to fix their lootboxes and basically destroying many kids lives

Lol me as a kid when I’m learning to read Plymouth THATS HOW ITS SPELT

Someone doesnt know about Plymouth Rock.

PLY MOUTH!! LOL!!!

This is one of the reasons why I don't buy anything by EA anymore get rid of the loot boxes and I'd be more likely to try buying an EA game I don't even want to touch Electronic Arts backed indie game. It's the indie game companies fault for siding with Electronic Arts.

Gambling is gambling.

They are not willfully ignorant! They know exactly what they are doing!!!

the only thing that lootboxes should ever be is a game drop. you should never be able to buy them. grinders get the loot while casuals just have to deal with it

The difference between DLC and expansion packs vs loot boxes and "currency packs" is simple. The former ADDS to the game; the latter TAKES AWAY from it. The former is pro-content; the latter is anti-content.

plim-uth

The ESRB isn't there to protect consumers. The ESRB exists to prevent government regulation of the game industry.

Titanfall 2 shows there is no problem with lootboxes. ... When they are free, given to you rapidly, are fair and ultimately are for cosmetics and none gameplay items.

So it’s all the FIFA and NBA players who are literally buying themselves in the game that drives the game??? Lol that’s hilarious!!!

"ply mouth " lmao hopefully this lootbox shit get removed

15:28 My thoughts exactly

if they're going to monetize their games like free games, we should pay for their games like free games.

It's not gambling it's surprise mechanics.................guy in the background: BULLSHIT! I am joking.

Whales 🐋

Mobile titles especially. Look at Marvel Strike Force or Star Wars. They take well known brands and use gambling models in the extreme. MSF has multiple types of loot boxes, 2 game passes, multiple forced bottle necks, timed releases that go over months or years. They charge 80 to 100 for minor unlocks. It is shameful.

Random thought. If EA truly believes that thier "Surprise mechanics" is "completely fun and ethical" how come they arent advertising it and showing how fun it is? 🤔

somedays when lootboxes were banned, publisher will simply blatantly monetize power with fixed price, like legendary gear that material can be farmed once a week, and you got one every week, and on cash shop you can buy one for 10$ each , spending 500$ will skip 1 year worth of time gated farming lol

Everyone is talking about lootboxes, what about gacha lol? That is a whole new terror.

Love you Yong but that pronunciation of Plymouth made me recoil in both shock and horror

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Look man I've been thinking about this for a while and I actually have the perfect solution. You want the modern gaming ecosystem to go away with loot boxes and pay-to-win crap and all these miles of worthless microtransactions right??? Believe me when it gets to the point the parents are on the news talking about how these companies rip their kids off believe me that negative PR, it's going to trickle down to almost a stopping point. I mean see the thing is the kids are getting ripped off a lot of kids are getting ripped off but the media doesn't care about kids but you get enough of the parents involved they'll get the media and the politicans involved and I promise you these fucking worthless piece of shit companies that has been ripping us off for all these years while not me but other people will be almost kissing the public's ass overnight. Look at what happened with the creation of the ESRB. Kids were playing violent games nobody cared until the parents noticed it and then the parents started to care enough parents got pissed off that they got ahold of the media and the politicians and BOOM!!! All video games are now rated and not because the kids were pissed off because the company's pissed off the parents who have the voting power and the money.

Here is my suggestion on the warning label, a wite box to cover the bottom 2 cm of the box, thick black border and, the writing then is: Loot boxes lead to gambling... If you cannot picture it, buy a pack of cigarettes....

lol 😆🤣😂

Imagine if loot boxes got banned. Game companies would actually be forced to make good games to make sales quotas.

Hard to take you seriously when you're Ply-mouthing all over the place.

Gamers should not have to pay a single cent for any cosmetic content. That used to be included in games a part of unlockable content based on the player capacity to finish the game or do some sort of achievement, which added to the fun factor and replayability of the game. With the internet era, they found a way to rip off consumers. To make them addicted. They just flat out created a paywall. Sometimes the content is even already on the disk, with should be illegal. The only content a consumer should pay for, is extra DLC that has been developed post release of the game, and that adds a significant amount of content to the game to justify the price. We should speak with our wallets. Think of all the things in life you could buy with the money you are giving away for "digital fairy dust"

That yongyea stress ball “ surprise mechanic “ is actually fucking hilarious.

If Lootboxes are not gambling "by the letter of the law", that is only because such gambling laws were made in a world that no longer exists. When gambling laws were first made, there were no loot boxes, there was no internet, there were no video games. Lootboxes ARE gambling (paying money for random reward), but they are legalised gambling.

Yong is like three dog. Loot boxes the enclave

"Ohhhh fuck off". Best response ever

Spread awareness

Gambling is something you do in a back alley with dice. gaming is something you do with your family in Las Vegas 🤣 that's all we're doing hanging out with our family and gaming 👌

I spent hundreds of dollars years ago on FIFA when I did not have a correct concept of money. EA takes advantage of young minds who do not understand how much they are spending in the long run. I remember thinking “oh it’s only just $10” and then another $10 and another and another. Fuck EA.

our government is a shitstorm but they do atleast get some things right (uk)

Search for ‘Tony of Plymouth’ and thank me later. Some classic comedy.

New studies linking lootboxes to gambling?!?! That's so shocking that gambling is linked to gambling!!!

University of "Ply Mouth" 😆

"just because you can do it.... Should you?"

kinder eggs are also gambling. i remember buying like 20 with my weekly allowance just to get this cool sonic look alike. u could roll him up into a ball. and i was so happy when i got him finally. even painted him blue. so u cant tell me that isnt gambling. paying a lot of money to get that one toy i wanted.

Lmao ply......mouth

Like most companies... they don't care as long as they get paid.

"PLY-MOUTH" -- 10/10, perfect pronunciation.

I don't play and ignore games with loot boxes. Check youtube reviews for any loot boxes and I wait for about 1 year before buying the game....you know them surprise loot boxes updates.

I love it when Americans pronounce British cities. It tickles me.

i see nothing wrong with loot boxs as long as there unlock is via in game only no real momey involved top bad 99.9% dont do that

I find it amusing, that people need to do studies to link loot boxes to gambling. Slot machines are considered gambling. It's set in stone now. Loot boxes gives a random item from a table, and people keeps opening them hoping to get that extra rare thing, just like slot addicts keep spinning hoping to get that extra rare combination of symbols. Here, I did a study. Is it worth any dollah?

PLIMB ITH not PLY MOUTH hahahah

Shocking news! Study found that gambling is gambling!

"Plimmoth" Not "Ply Mouth"

Gooooood

Plym-outh

Kinda proud to say I never paid to open a lootbox. Only free ones.

So are we gonna only tackle "lootboxes"? But not "Gacha", which is WAY worse than lootboxes can be???

I will never understand this. Doing research to see if this is just like gambling is like doing research in smelling feces to find out if it smells disgusting.

there's no such thing as ethical monetization outside the initial perches

omg I need one of those stress boxes!! What an amazing idea! I love it!

Best use of the f bomb !! Dam right !

I don't understand how the "separation" of in game currency magically makes your loot box purchase "not gambling" under any law. When you play Poker at an actual casino you have to purchase "in game currency" in the form of Poker chips.

When you go to a casino you don't go directly to a table you have yo buy chips to play same thing happens with video games.

MONEY POWER GREED THE TRUE WORLD ORDER 💰🌍

So we can now scientifically prove lootboxes are harmful to suceptible minds and are a form of phsycological manipulation. What will the world do about it?

ply-mouth. lmao

IF IT AINT FREE IT AINT LOOT!!!!!!! IMAGINE HAVING TO PAY FOR TREASURE WTF

This can EASILY be fixed by slapping a M or Ao rating to any game that has loot boxes. That would make Overwatch, FIFA, Madden, NBA2k and other “E” games M for Mature or Ao for Adults Only. If a child gets their hands on those games after that it is 100% on the parents.

It’s pronounced (plym Uth)

Perhaps teachers could send news letters home with kids highlighting this issue? After all universities are doing much of the research. This solution would at least help to reduce the damage done while this matter is under investigation.

Plymouth is prounounced "pli" as in plip and "moth" as in behemoth.

love how yong says plymouth hahaha

I wonder why, as an almost 60 year old American female, young men of limited education and limited income are more likely to give in to loot box temptation than young females of the same type?

PLY - MOUTH = PLI - MOTH..

I dont agree. This kinda thing is everywhere. If you have a problem with gambling get help. We aren't shutting down school for pedamists.

Hearing you mispronounce Plymouth is funny to me.

I remember when ESRB seemed like a good idea... Thoose were the days

To those of us that have been in touch with gambling addiction--there is no question that this is gambling, and it is addictive. It's too bad the one congress person that made lootbox opposition a platform item also turned out to seemingly support the insurrection.