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Loot box purchasing and problem gambling risk among people who play Call of Duty

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Author(s): Hunt, Daniel

Journal: International Gambling Studies

Year Published: 2022

Date Added: June 15, 2022

This study examined whether loot box purchasing, perceptions of the value of purchasing loot boxes, and self-worth derived from gaming were associated with problem gambling risk among people who play Call of Duty. The study also explored the influence of friends’ engagement with loot boxes. Of 130 people, 12% had purchased loot boxes in the last month. People with high and medium-risk of problem gambling were more likely to use loot boxes in a problematic way. But, higher spending on loot boxes was not associated with higher risk of problem gambling. A high risk of problem gambling was associated with placing higher value on game characters’ appearance, higher purchase intention, and thinking one’s self-worth would diminish if one were to stop gaming. People who thought that all or most of their friends purchased loot boxes were more likely to use loot boxes in a problematic way.


Citation: Hunt, D. (2022). Microtransaction spending and problematic gambling of UK university Call of Duty gamers. International Gambling Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2022.2046843

Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14459795.2022.2046843

Keywords: gambling disorder ; gambling expenditures ; gambling motivations ; gaming ; loot boxes ; microtransactions ; peer influence ; problem gambling ; university students ; video games

Conceptual Framework Factors:   Gambling Types ; Exposure - Convergence of Gaming and Gambling ; Psychological - Lifespan Development ; Types - Motivational Characteristics ; Gambling Exposure

Study Design: Descriptive: Survey

Geographic Coverage: United Kingdom

Study Population: Adults who played Call of Duty games, aged 18-48 years (n = 130). All participants were university students.

Sampling Procedure: The author recruited participants via a university’s experimental participation system. This system allows students to acquire partial course credits for participating within a range of available research studies.

Study Funding:

No funding was received for this study.

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