UK university reports loot boxes cause 'financial and emotional harm' to children, recommends limiting sale to over-18s only
A three-year study into the impact of video game loot boxes on young people has concluded that such mechanics cause"financial and emotional harm" to teenagers and children., published by Newcastle and Loughborough Universities, tracked the gaming habits of 42 families with children aged between five and 17, and interviewed another 30 parents, carers and video game designers.
It also asks for the gaming industry be regulated by its own independent body responsible for all games sold and operated in the UK, and which is kept knowledgable of the sector's rapid changes. The research also highlighted how children are tempted to spend in order to obtain items with"significant social currency" that can be shown off to others, or because some games offer paid-for ways to speed up the acquisition of rare items, or collectibles.
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