It’s the attraction of winning that draws you in” – A qualitative investigation of reasons and facilitators for videogame loot box engagement in UK gamers

Authors

Laura Louise Nicklin, University of Wolverhampton
Stuart Gordon Spicer, Peninsula Medical School
James Close, Peninsula Medical School
Jonathan Parke, Sophro LTD-Gambling Research and Education
Oliver Smith, School of Society and Culture
T Rayman
H Lloyd, School of Psychology
J Lloyd, School of Psychology

ORCID

• Stuart Gordon Spicer: 0000-0001-7585-8886
• James Close: 0000-0002-9316-034X
• Oliver Smith: 0000-0001-5551-3573
• H Lloyd: 0000-0002-2916-1874
• J Lloyd: 0000-0002-2916-1874

DOI

10.3390/jcm10102103

Publication Date

2021-05-13

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Embargo Period

2021-05-29

Recommended Citation

Nicklin, L., Spicer, S., Close, J., Parke, J., Smith, O., Rayman, T., Lloyd, H., & Lloyd, J. (2021) 'It’s the attraction of winning that draws you in” – A qualitative investigation of reasons and facilitators for videogame loot box engagement in UK gamers', Journal of Clinical Medicine, . Available at: 10.3390/jcm10102103