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Re:European Consumer Organization goes after publishers for ... by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Sunday September 15, 2024 @01:42PM (#41548999)
As far as I'm aware, the addiction is on gambling. If there is no money return, there is literally no gambling occurring.

I'm strongly against lootboxes and very concerned about videogames that are effectively casinos, but what the op described is just a videogame

Re:European Consumer Organization goes after publishers for ... by Ekaros on Sunday September 15, 2024 @01:58PM (#41549114)
I am not against gambling. I enjoy it myself on occasion, and I would not ban it. But still idea of gambling for money without chance to win money back... That just feels next step exploitation.

I do understand the dopamine process of demo games on casino sites, but still. Allowing people to pay for that...

Re:European Consumer Organization goes after publishers for ... by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Saturday September 21, 2024 @02:51PM (#41611865)
From my understanding, the part that triggers the addiction is the possibility of winning money, so removing that seems to remove entirely the incentive.