There is precedent. They don't let kids use slot machines, even with parental supervision.
Exactly. Lootbox mechanisms are gambling gamified for kids, which makes it even more peverted than actual gambling. Which can lead to pathological behaviour and addiction.
This is no small matter. Companies who built business models on abusing the psychology of adolescents should be held accountable.
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There is precedent. They don't let kids use slot machines, even with parental supervision.
There's nothing stopping them from gambling on their own using a deck of cards, though. If kid-created games saw a comeback, maybe that's not so bad?
Exactly. Lootbox mechanisms are gambling gamified for kids, which makes it even more peverted than actual gambling. Which can lead to pathological behaviour and addiction.
This is no small matter. Companies who built business models on abusing the psychology of adolescents should be held accountable.