Increased user engagement on YouTube for loot box content and its potential relevance for behavioural addictions

Abstract Video games frequently contain loot boxes, i.e. virtual in-game items sharing structural similarities with gambling. On YouTube©, there are multi-million subscriber channels prominently featuring loot box-related content. A gamblification of digital games may increase player engagement, and...

Descripció completa

Dades bibliogràfiques

Autors principals:	Elke Smith, Yannik Poth, Kara S. Z. Sohns, Kai Kaspar, Jan Peters
Format:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicat:	Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Col·lecció:	Scientific Reports
Matèries:	Loot box User engagement YouTube Gaming Gambling-like mechanisms Gambling
Accés en línia:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-01482-5
Etiquetes:	Afegir etiqueta Sense etiquetes, Sigues el primer a etiquetar aquest registre!