Loot Box Presentation – October 2, 2019

Hello class

We are presenting on loot boxes tomorrow and wanted to give you some contextual articles that could help you prepare for our presentation.

These are some optional readings. Please have a look at them, they are short. We will be touching on the history of loot boxes, the updates in the media about loot boxes and the laws governing loot boxes and gambling in various countries.

Thanks,

Anant Sidhu, Chris Park, West Pryde

A Video Game ‘Loot Box’ Offers Coveted Rewards, but Is It Gambling?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/business/loot-boxes-video-games.html?fbclid=IwAR0ixm9m31LpTFfMZU4NuHPLPIZ8zD5WkH9TQGWxa41lzW8NU47QpIjJUDI

The evolution of loot boxes

https://www.pcgamer.com/the-evolution-of-loot-boxes/?fbclid=IwAR24aHL6iPyycB46lbkmjVmc2fEvlLzhGYCDEI-rAZYgpJVuzngVVYqwZ5E

Hooked on Loot Boxes 

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-02-28-hooked-on-loot-boxes?fbclid=IwAR1mSb4lY8uEZvMrxB1gJrgBxgLacST_Lt2-CtrsTD8Xd0WZQpAidQzgnYo

Star Wars Battlefront 2’s Loot Box Controversy Explained

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/star-wars-battlefront-2s-loot-box-controversy-expl/1100-6455155/