Loot boxes and in-app purchases: A necessary evil or the scourge of the gaming world?
(Android Central)

It`s time we talk about micro-transactions in video games. You may have read about the controversy surrounding loot boxes and micro-transactions in full-priced video games. The topic has been a point of frustration for many of us, but it`s been getting a lot of attention over the past few weeks, largely due to EA`s recent attempts at implementing those mechanics in `Star Wars Battlefront 2.` If you need a refresher, our friends over at Windows Central have covered it pretty well. Not to be confused with the subscription service of a similar name, loot boxes or crates in gaming are used to give the player helpful items, upgrades, or in-game currency. They`re opened one at a time, and typically come with a cooldown period between each opening. Usually depicted as a treasure chest or a card pack, they basically function as a means of controlling the player`s progress in the game and are almost always associated with some sort of in-game currency or in-app purchase, which can be bought...