‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders
> Gambling tends to spur much greater ethical concern and regulatory scrutiny, yet overlap – in practice and even game design – is becoming increasingly evident.This seems like the understatement of all understatements. These games are almost exactly like casino games in all ways, visually, game mechanics, incentives, except there's actually no monetary payout so suddenly it's not gambling and therefore not regulated by gambling laws? Lawmakers around the world are asleep at the wheel.