Video Game Microtransactions & Loot Boxes - An Empirical Study on the Effectiveness of Social Responsibility Measures

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Video Game Microtransactions & Loot Boxes - An Empirical Study on the Effectiveness of Social Responsibility Measures. / Porath, Jannik; Süßmair, Augustin.
Gamification and Social Networks : in Education. ed. / Ugur Bakan; Sheri Berkeley. London: Macro World Publishing, 2021. p. 19-52.

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Porath, J & Süßmair, A 2021, Video Game Microtransactions & Loot Boxes - An Empirical Study on the Effectiveness of Social Responsibility Measures. in U Bakan & S Berkeley (eds), Gamification and Social Networks : in Education. Macro World Publishing, London, pp. 19-52. https://doi.org/10.15340/978-625-00-0106-6_2

APA

Porath, J., & Süßmair, A. (2021). Video Game Microtransactions & Loot Boxes - An Empirical Study on the Effectiveness of Social Responsibility Measures. In U. Bakan, & S. Berkeley (Eds.), Gamification and Social Networks : in Education (pp. 19-52). Macro World Publishing. https://doi.org/10.15340/978-625-00-0106-6_2

Vancouver

Porath J, Süßmair A. Video Game Microtransactions & Loot Boxes - An Empirical Study on the Effectiveness of Social Responsibility Measures. In Bakan U, Berkeley S, editors, Gamification and Social Networks : in Education. London: Macro World Publishing. 2021. p. 19-52 doi: 10.15340/978-625-00-0106-6_2

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