‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders

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‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders

www.theguardian.com

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Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year ago

Controversy over tactics used by some firms to target players who are on track to spend high sums

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