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AmpegV4




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PostPosted: Sun, 5th Jun 2022 11:53    Post subject: Gaming - Lootboxes / Gambling
Report on consumer exploitation effecting the games industry. Hopefully this shit gets banned in more countries and publishers are forced to make half decent games again.

An article:
https://www.techspot.com/news/94792-consumer-watchdog-report-loot-boxes-prompts-18-countries.html

I think this is the actual report: https://fil.forbrukerradet.no/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-05-31-insert-coin-publish.pdf

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AmpegV4




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PostPosted: Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 10:09    Post subject:
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PostPosted: Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 10:52    Post subject:
I work in the sports and gambling industry, and in regulated markets, the games are far, far, far worse things than betting on sports. Like, you can not imagine the difference between those two things and how much more predatory the games are.

Games with loot boxes and microtransactions manipulate people from an extremely young age. And that's an enormous problem.


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AmpegV4




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PostPosted: Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 11:19    Post subject:
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VonMisk




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PostPosted: Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 11:29    Post subject:
Lootboxes in games are the worst.

First everyone have access to it. Most people are dumb, kids are dumber. The game companies can manipulate the winnings on every level. Something has too high chance of appearing in the box or they do not make enough money just change a few things in code.

I'm glad there are countries banning this shit.


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Amadeus




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PostPosted: Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 12:12    Post subject:
Streaming platforms need to ban gambling in gaming as well

Diablo Immortal is fueled by twitch streamers blasting their cash on these games, and why not? They make that money back easy with their viewers.

Worse still they inject these games with life by inspiring others to join in on the "fun", especially other whales to follow them suit.
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PostPosted: Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 12:30    Post subject:
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W123




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PostPosted: Wed, 22nd Jun 2022 18:56    Post subject:
Gambling is everywhere now and it's out in the open Razz Even watching NBA basketball this year they really turned it up to 11. Every other ad is about gambling and before the game they have these 2 clown "analysts" giving you their picks for the over unders etc.
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