loot box
nounUK /ˈluːtbɒks/ · US /ˈlutbɑks/
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.
- 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), […]2021, Stéphane Le Lay, Emmanuelle Savignac, Jean Frances, Pierre Lénel, editors, The Gamification of Society, volume 2, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 107:
2
A subscription box, particularly one that provides a random assortment of apparel and merchandise.
- Related terms
- free-to-play, gacha, microtransaction, pay to win