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Those things in (computer) games which, when opened, offer up a random item or items.
by TheSpiceIsLife 9y ago
Those things in (computer) games which, when opened, offer up a random item or items.
- Yeri 9y agoThis refers to in-app purchased loot boxes: you pay $x and have a chance to win an epic mount/weapon/bonus/whatever
- TheSpiceIsLife 9y agoThanks for clarifying
- pbhjpbhj 9y agoRandom? Are you sure, presumably the algorithm for choosing the item can be anything the dev wants - for example hold back rare items for people more willing to spend to get them. They want to reward you just enough, no more, so as to get the maximum money out of you. Even if they say it's random and "X chance" who's auditing the code to check.
- madeofpalk 9y agoAnd that's actually kind of half the point.
- astura 9y agoWhich kinda is the point, gambling is highly regulated (and highly taxed). The code is required to be audited by state gambling authorities and meet a certain criteria. Basically, the argument is they are running a gambling operation without meeting the gambling regulations.