Whether you like it or not – when you buy a loot box, you’re gambling.
Sure, it seems like you’re just harmlessly spending a few bucks on random skins. But what you’re actually doing is feeding your hard-earned money into an unregulated wagering system capable of inspiring destructive addiction.
Loot boxes are in-game chests that you can either pay for or earn through grinding a game.
Over the last few years, we’ve seen an an enormous surge in the popularity of loot boxes, but they’ve actually been around for a long time.
Written by: Daniel Rosen (@Daniel_Rosen)
Edited by: Colten Gowan (@TheOnlyZoltan)
Produced & Hosted by: Miles Hackett (@miles_hackett)
Shot by: Matt Massey
Illustrated animations by: Christian Pearson (@Chr_Pearson)
Music used under license from Associated Production Music LLC (”APM”).
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Don't spend money on lootboxes, just buy what skins you want from the market.
1:46 is nobody going to acknowledge the fact that he's holding a damn PSP?
— Maybe it's gonna be only me then.
Someone should report PUBG Mobile for unlicensed and illegal gambling. If any one has played that game to get costumes you basically need to purchase ingame currency with real money and gamble for a 0.3 percent chance to get the cool items. Lol . It's criminal what they are doing.
I’m sorry but I hate the fact that you put apex packs with the other loot boxes
Oh fate GO, that game has sucked my wallet dry so often
Where did he get that shirt?
4:54 i wanted skin for wingma.. fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Probably the only one complaining about Elsword in this comment section but, Avatar sets that give character stats is probably the most broken and the worst type of loot you can think of: something that should be only aestethic that instead has an impact on the gameplay, that also forces you to use something you don't like because looks ugly to you just because it has the best stats… if only all lootboxes in all games were aestethic only items…
A correction on the video.
In the Netherlands lootboxes have not been banned. They are considering it, but I can still buy them. The law has not passed legaslation yet.
I hate lootboxes
5:34 lmao
It's definitely not okay, they should be gone, forgotten, not spoken of.
Every publisher should get slapped on the wrists and be told "No!". It happened to EA, why not the others? Battlefield V has no LootBoxes©. You choose an item (such as outfits and paint) and buy it!
It is an exploitation of the region's law and regulation to serve gambling activities towards a demographics that is restrain from gambling. It disguises itself as a moderate expenditure hobby to induce the thrill of feeling lucky.
Look at the bloody amount of gambling ads there are for games such as Dota 2 or CS:GO. That is insane because the demographics consist not only adults but a huge majority of kids and teenagers.
Fifa is basically lootbox simulator
GIMME SOME BLUE SKINS F THE PURPLE SKINS AND ABOVE BLUE SKINS WHERE ITS AT
gimme some blue skins
OMFG GUYS I saved up for this momment, 250k pack..OMG guys let's beg and see what we get…it's opening…
best player was a Random 84 rated Turkish player
This is why I like League of Legends system of getting skins. You pay for credits and use them to get what you want. Other gaming companies need to take a page from Riot Games in regards to cosmetics.
In Rainbow Six you can’t buy Loot Boxes for real money!
3 words:
Mom’s credit card
anomaly omegalulz
The trouble began with games selling lootboxes that give the player an in-game advantage. Games like Apex and Overwatch merely give cosmetics only, so why bash on all of them instead of only bashing the bad eggs that started this..?
lotbox is dangerous unregulated gambling and MUST be banned worldwide
Pls bring back josh….
I live in the netherlands, but i can still just buy lootboxes and stuf… Dont know haw that works.
Thats your fault dont be dumb
Gotcha games?
More like gotcha money…
Josh is lootbox in this video?
Gacha is good civilization mate this vid is a hoax
Loot box's aren't dangerous.
Gambling isn't immoral.
People today are soft.
kids should just gamble on real casino sites and spend the winnings on the skins they want. still better value LUL
I don't see.an issue with a big company creating a bad/exploitable loot box system
I do think they should detail how it works before you buy, but if it's really that bad then just don't buy it
Goddamn Finka main
Heeeyyyy, music theory joke. I hate music theory.
Like this comment if you already played Bandori/FGO ?
MatPat! I choose you!!
hmmm. first time I used maplestory's gachapon was 2006…
me gusta ur finka shirt man ??
1:36 Wow I see Bandori. Their Gacha is so addicting to be honest because its too rewarding.
Finka main DansGame
Please do one video on "what is skin?"
Siren siren loot box police .. ur incorrect loot boxes have been around way before 2007 .. look up kabam.com and the game EdgeWorld.. i played that game from 1990 – 2018 and since it came out there has alwase been loot boxes on it and rhe game is world wide and for the tokens to get loot boxes ur spending between $10.00 to $200.00
Hello there, why isnt there Rainbow Six Siege in your mobile app ?
2:39 holy shit I never expected LOTRO to be in a score esports vid
Love the Finka swag
I think Overwatch has done loot boxes right.
Don't need to buy any. And you get credits to buy what you want over time.
Gacha for skin ❎❎❎
Gacha for New Character ☑️☑️☑️
Lootboxes are actually not banned in the netherlands yet, in belgium they are tho
Can we get a video about best saves in Rocket League history?
It’s called gacha in BanG Dream you uncultured swine