What did players think about Belgium’s ‘ban’ on loot boxes?

Leon Y. Xiao; Maarten Denoo

doi:10.31219/osf.io/3f2zj

What did players think about Belgium’s ‘ban’ on loot boxes?

KU Leuven

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Abstract

This extended abstract explores the ‘limits’ of legally permitted gameplay and game production in relation to gambling-like products within video games: specifically, how the Belgian ‘ban’ on paid loot boxes has affected players’ gameplay experience.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) International Conference 2023 : Limits and Margins of Games
Number of pages	4
Place of Publication	Sevilla, España
Publisher	Digital Games Research Association
Publication date	21 Jun 2023
Pages	1–4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/3f2zj
Publication status	Published - 21 Jun 2023

Keywords

Game Studies
Gambling Mechanics
Loot Boxes
Legal Regulations
Player Experience

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What did players think about Belgium’s ‘ban’ on loot boxes? / Xiao, Leon Y.; Denoo, Maarten.
Digital Games Research Association (DiGRA) International Conference 2023: Limits and Margins of Games. Sevilla, España: Digital Games Research Association, 2023. p. 1–4.

Research output: Conference Article in Proceeding or Book/Report chapter › Conference abstract in proceedings › Research › peer-review