Sujet : Re: It's Hard To Blame Them...
De : noway (at) *nospam* nochance.com (JAB)
Groupes : comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.actionDate : 30. Oct 2024, 10:37:51
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On 29/10/2024 16:02, Ross Ridge wrote:
A trend that does bother me in games is gambling, because it's obviously
taking advantage of people's addictions. I'm concerned that the "whales"
spending thousands of dollars on gatcha games and lootboxes aren't all
rich people with money to burn as many people assume.
It isn't gambling, it's surprise mechanics!
As for the last part, as part of a government committee looking into this issue in the UK their conclusion was the idea it's just whales so doesn't matter just isn't true. What is true is that there's a correlation between problem gambling behaviours and lootboxes. But heh, who cares about exploiting vulnerable people when your bonus is at stake.