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http://dx.doi.org/10.7583/JKGS.2018.18.1.95

Analysis of Loot Box System in Overwatch  

Han, Sukhee (Department of Media Communication, Graduate School, Hanyang University)
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Journal of Korea Game Society / v.18, no.1, 2018 , pp. 95-104 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzes the system of Loot Box in Overwatch, FPS genre game produced by an American company Blizzard. Currently, one of the most controversial issues in the recent industry is "Probability-Type Item" that game users purchase high-end game items as a form of lottery. As this study examines a foreign case of Loot Box that is similar to Probability-Type Item, it would show how it is constructed and does legal approaches. Throughout this, it not only analyzes pros and cons of the Loot Box system, but also provides thought-provoking messages for the issue of the Probability-Type Item.
Keywords
Overwatch; Loot Box; Online Game; Game Item; Probability-Type Item;
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