Essays about: "lootboxes"

Found 3 essays containing the word lootboxes.

1. 1. Thinking Outside the Lootbox : Balancing on the Scale of Gacha

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för speldesign

   Author : Kevin Alonso; Erik Jigvall; [2018]
   Keywords : dark game design patterns; Gacha; Gachapon; Gasha; gambling; game industry; Lootboxes; Lootcrates; video games; virtual economies.;

   Abstract : Lootboxes currently cause a frequent debate in the games industry where the discussion is often focused on the connection to gambling. In this thesis an addition to this debate is made by taking a closer look at Gacha design – a way to design games around monetization – through theory and player opinions. READ MORE

3. 2. Virtual Goods in Online Games - A study on players’ attitudes towards Lootboxes and Microtransactions in Online Games

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Daniel Nielsen; [2018]
   Keywords : Games; Players; Game Design; Microtransactions; Lootboxes; Tactics; Strategies; Attitudes;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to investigate players’ attitudes towards microtransactions within online games. The thesis is based on a multi-method approach combining the following methods: focus group-interviews, interview questions posed to hosts of a podcast, for then to discuss in their episode, and a survey. READ MORE

4. 3. Loot boxes: gambling in disguise? : A qualitative study on the motivations behind purchasing loot boxes

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Internationella Handelshögskolan

   Author : Anh Nguyen; Denise Randau; Adrian Mirgolozar; [2018]
   Keywords : lootboxes; gaming; gambling;

   Abstract : Background: In the last two decades, the rapid technological advancement in digital solutions had paved way for a transition of traditional gambling activities to internet-based platforms. Online casinos with video-game-like features have become a common platform for gambling. READ MORE