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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.
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* 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.
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Latest revision as of 21:57, 15 April 2023

Loot box
An 'Apex Crate' from Apex Legends.
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.
Examples
  • 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
  • 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.
Microtransactions

Boost
Cosmetic
Currency
Finite spend
Free-to-grind
Infinite spend
Loot box
No microtransactions
Player trading
Time-limited
Unlock

References