Asmongold explains why he\u2019ll never support video game loot boxes Twitch: zackrawrr \/ BlizzardLoot boxes in video games \u201cshould not exist\u201d according to one of the biggest MMO grinders on Twitch, Asmongold, who lashed out at the \u2018predatory\u2019 microtransaction model and explained why he\u2019ll never fall into the \u201cridiculous\u201d trap. Randomized loot boxes have always been a contentious feature across the gaming industry. Though even with their widespread integration into a vast majority of both free-to-play and premium titles, popular streamer Asmongold has always made it a point to steer clear. Regardless of what title he might be playing \u2013 though you\u2019ll usually find him streaming the latest hit MMO outside of his regular WoW Classic stints \u2013 Asmon has the same mentality when it comes to spending cash in-game. \u201cI am not a microtransaction enjoyer,\u201d he claimed. With the upcoming Lost Ark announcing its model on February 7, one that includes loot boxes that differ between regions, it got Asmon to double down on his stance. \u201cMy opinion on loot boxes? They should not exist,\u201d he said bluntly. \u201c[Loot boxes] simulate gambling,\u201d he explained to thousands tuned in live. \u201cThey take advantage of people that have gambling disorders and gambling tendencies.\u201d Any game that relies on this system is directly impacting its younger demographic too, Asmon warned. With a number of hit titles geared towards a younger crowd, he argues developers are shaping a \u201cmentality of gambling.\u201d One that \u201cserves as a gateway towards actual gambling.\u201d As a result, Asmon refuses to support the system and simply plays his desired games \u201cfor free.\u201d Even when venturing over to the likes of Fortnite or Warzone, he claims to have \u201cnever bought a skin.\u201d Read More: Asmongold roasts NFT enthusiasts – \u201cI think all cosmetics should be buyable directly from the store for a certain price. I have never bought skins for any of these games, I think they\u2019re ridiculous. This isn\u2019t something I enjoy or care about.\u201d Proving his point, the popular streamer reflected on his time spent in Epic Games\u2019 battle royale, joking that he was \u201cliterally a default Fortnite skin\u201d the entire time. While the jury is still out on Lost Ark\u2019s microtransactions, it\u2019s clear Asmon will have no part in paying his way towards certain unlocks. In a perfect world, he\u2019d be playing for free without ever forking over cash for cosmetics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Asmongold explains why he\u2019ll never support video game loot boxes Twitch: zackrawrr \/ BlizzardLoot boxes in video games \u201cshould not exist\u201d according to one of the biggest MMO grinders on Twitch, Asmongold, who lashed out at the \u2018predatory\u2019 microtransaction model and explained why he\u2019ll never fall into the \u201cridiculous\u201d trap. Randomized loot boxes have always […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-78725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=78725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/78725\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=78725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=78725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=78725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}