Holiday Pod: #4 Gaming's Most Controversial Trend in 2017: Loot Boxes
In 2017, big name publishers brought one of the most popular ways to monetize mobile and free-to-play games, loot boxes, into the mainstream. Austin, Rob, and Patrick got together to break down the past, present, and future of loot boxes.
Waypoint Radio · VICE
December 28, 201739m 18s
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Show Notes
Everyone knows video games have to make money somehow, but the question over how games make money became one of the central arguments in 2017, as various big name publishers brought one of the most popular ways to monetize mobile and free-to-play games—loot boxes—into the mainstream. Now, governments around the world are looking into whether loot boxes should stick around. Austin, Rob, and Patrick got together to break down the past, present, and future of loot boxes.
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