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|name = Loot box | |name = Loot box | ||
|link = Category:Loot box | |link = Category:Loot box | ||
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|definition = A variation of microtransaction where the player purchases a loot box where there is a chance to receive varying qualities of in-game item, similar to gambling. | |definition = A variation of microtransaction where the player purchases a loot box where there is a chance to receive varying qualities of in-game item, similar to gambling. | ||
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| − | *[[Overwatch]]'s 'Loot Box' can be earned in-game or purchased, and have a random chance to drop icons, skins, emotes, sprays, credits, etc. | + | * [[Overwatch]]'s 'Loot Box' can be earned in-game or purchased, and have a random chance to drop icons, skins, emotes, sprays, credits, etc. |
| − | |notes = [https://microtransaction.zone/Home/Tags#notgambling It's Not Gambling, We Swear] | + | |notes = |
| + | * Some games, like Overwatch and the FIFA series, have had loot boxes disabled in several countries like Belgium and the Netherlands due to conflicts with local gambling laws. Games like [[Diablo Immortal]], which rely heavily on loot boxes, have not even been launched there. | ||
| + | * [https://microtransaction.zone/Home/Tags#notgambling It's Not Gambling, We Swear] | ||
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