{"id":20827,"date":"2022-11-29T17:17:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/uk-university-reports-loot-boxes-cause-financial-and-emotional-harm-to-children\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:17:34","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:17:34","slug":"uk-university-reports-loot-boxes-cause-financial-and-emotional-harm-to-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/uk-university-reports-loot-boxes-cause-financial-and-emotional-harm-to-children\/","title":{"rendered":"UK university reports loot boxes cause &#8220;financial and emotional harm&#8221; to children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>\nA three-year study into the impact of video game loot boxes on young people has concluded that such mechanics cause &#8220;financial and emotional harm&#8221; to teenagers and children.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaminggamblingresearch.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ESRC-BGG-Final-Report-2022.pdf\">report<\/a>, published by Newcastle and Loughborough Universities, tracked the gaming habits of 42 families with children aged between five and 17, and interviewed another 30 parents, carers and video game designers.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nIn short, the study found children struggled to track spending in video games where &#8220;highly alluring&#8221; digital items were advertised to them using techniques borrowed from regulated gambling.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/uk-university-reports-loot-boxes-cause-financial-and-emotional-harm-to-children\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source &#8211; eurogamer.net<\/p>\n<p>All content and images belong to their respected owners. 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