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Although Epic Games itself relies on partly questionable monetization models in their games, the idea of loot boxes themselves is no longer so great and is now demonized as a game of chance. A surprising statement, but will that change anything in the future?
In an interview with Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, he said that you sometimes have to take a step back and ask yourself whether you really want an image like Las Vegas. Especially in the next few years, the industry will become a significant social activity and will no longer be a pure entertainment experience. Which picture do you want to give?
“As an industry, we have to ask ourselves what we want to become when we grow up. Do we want to be like Las Vegas with slot machines … or do we want to be widely recognized as a manufacturer of products that customers can trust? I think we'll see more and more publishers turning away from loot boxes. ”
In general, Sweeney believes that one has to be more careful when it comes to influencing the experience through additional investments. Loot boxes already have too much the character of classic gambling, with the difference that in the end you won't get any money back.
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