Lootboxes & Online Gambling

While some video games thrive on randomness, ‘lootboxes’ – a system that consumes virtual items which drop cosmetics, weapons and other items – use these random drops to incentivize re-rolling to get the best option.

A recent study containing 22 children aged between 7 and 14, as well as their parents, has stated that even children are concerned about the potential for being introduced to gambling through these methods.

How can parents control this hobby? Marcus Carter, one of the minds behind this study, joined us on Thursday Daily to talk about lootboxes and child gambling.