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Industry News November 30, 2022

Loot boxes cause financial and emotional harm to kids due to gambling-like design techniques, UK study says

A group of UK researchers have conducted a study of games with loot boxes and other chance-based rewards. They identified the harm these mechanics cause to children and shared their recommendations for solving this problem.

Industry News May 20, 2021

More than half of women gamers hide their gender due to harassment, according to new study

Reach3 Insights and Lenovo have shared the results of their research study on the experience and behavior of women gamers. The most important finding is probably that almost 60% of female players prefer to hide their gender and identity in online games.