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Parents and nongamers struggle to identify video game loot boxes
New research has found parents, guardians and nongamers may struggle to recognize video game loot boxes, their defining features and the digital receipts linked to purchases.
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New research has found parents, guardians and nongamers may struggle to recognize video game loot boxes, their defining features and the digital receipts linked to purchases. Loot boxes are digital containers of randomized rewards that are available in a number of online video games and often reflect traits found in conventional forms of gambling.
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