{"id":30607,"date":"2022-02-28T18:34:42","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T00:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=30607"},"modified":"2022-02-20T06:04:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T12:04:15","slug":"gacha-games-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/gacha-games-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Gacha Games: Collectible Fun, Or Something More Sinister?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Packed with colorful characters, sought-after\nskins and all manner of rewards and rarities, Gacha<\/em> games are a\ncompulsive collector\u2019s dream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, with the majority of items being issued\nvia random drops that cost real money to activate, we need to ask whether the Gacha<\/em>\ngame mechanic is potentially a gateway to more serious gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For those unfamiliar with the term, Gacha<\/em>\ngames are a form of video game that encourage players to redeem in-game\ncurrency in exchange for random virtual items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Taking their name from Gachapon <\/em>\u2013 the toy capsule vending machines popularized in Japan \u2013 a key characteristic of Gacha<\/em> games is that players never really know what they\u2019ll receive for their purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat Are Gacha<\/em> Games?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n