Loot boxes are more prevalent in United Kingdom video games than previously considered: updating Zendle et al. (2020)

Addiction. 2022 Sep;117(9):2553-2555. doi: 10.1111/add.15829. Epub 2022 Feb 21.

Authors

Leon Y Xiao^{1

2

3}, Laura L Henderson³, Philip W S Newall⁴

Affiliations

¹ Center for Computer Games Research, IT University of Copenhagen, København, Denmark.
² School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
³ The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Lincoln's Inn, London, UK.
⁴ Experimental Gambling Research Laboratory, School of Health, Medical and Applied Sciences, CQUniversity, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 35129243
DOI: 10.1111/add.15829

No abstract available

Keywords: Consumer protection; UK; gambling; game analysis; loot boxes; video gaming.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Behavior, Addictive* / epidemiology
Gambling*
Humans
United Kingdom / epidemiology
Video Games*