unpopular opinion maybe? but the microtransaction stuff in video games with like lootboxes/crates/etc (where it’s random and you don’t know what you’re gonna get) is absolutely gambling and should be subjected to the rules and regulations that come with that label
if this happens it’ll force valve to make a video game again
I absolutely agree- gambling in the US has an age restriction in large part because people below certain ages have less impulse control.
My little brother got maybe about $80 for his 13th birthday… and he spent every bit of it on Overwatch loot boxes.
In pursuit of one fucking skin. This was back during the very first event, where you couldn’t buy the event skins with gold, and he was terrified of NEVER being able to obtain that skin.
So he spent every single penny he had on the game, because he’s a kid and his impulse control sucks. The whole model is absolutely preying on that sort of mentality. It’s really shitty!