In our office we talk to young people a lot about how we classify films and other content like games. We are often asked about loot boxes and how we classify them. It’s tricky because in New Zealand loot boxes don’t constitute gambling. In this podcast we ask Callan, a 14 year old gamer from Onslow College, what are loot boxes are and how young people perceive them. We also ask Shiyi, a Classification Advisor, what the harms of loot boxes are and how they are similar to gambling. Please see our website for more information and further updates about loot boxes in our blogs.
