loot box

See also: lootbox and Lootbox

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  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈluːtbɒks/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈlutbɑks/
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Noun

loot box (plural loot boxes)

  1. (video games) A consumable virtual item, often in the shape of a box or another container, that gives a player a random selection of in-game items.
    Synonyms: loot crate, prize crate
    • 2021, Stéphane Le Lay, Emmanuelle Savignac, Jean Frances, Pierre Lénel, editors, The Gamification of Society, volume 2, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 107:
      Admittedly, the loot boxes first of all monetize video games, by reinforcing the pay-to-win logic, but they also contribute to their gamblification (Johnson 2018), […]
  2. A subscription box, particularly one that provides a random assortment of apparel and merchandise.

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