<story><title>Loot boxes linked to problem gambling in new research</title><url>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56614281</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>disgruntled101</author><text>Lootboxes were the beginning of the end for the gaming industry. All the visionaries have moved on from triple A games and now its just by the numbers cookie cutter formula games with different underhanded tactics to extract as much money as possible from victims.</text></comment>
<story><title>Loot boxes linked to problem gambling in new research</title><url>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56614281</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>salamandersauce</author><text>While loot boxes are pretty scummy what is this going to mean for CCGs like Pokemon and Magic that essentially sell loot boxes only in physical form? Or baseball cards? Trading cards in random packs have been a thing sold to children for 40+ years now.</text></comment>