‘No way out’: how video games use tricks from gambling to attract big spenders

One evening in April, Carrie* sat down and wrote a suicide note to Zynga, the maker of mobile phone games such as Farmville and Words With Friends. Carrie had been spending uncontrollably on one of Zynga’s less well-known apps, Wizard of Oz Slots, a game that mimics casino slot machines but with…#zynga #wizardofozslots #torulfjernstrom #helsinki #guardian #google #gemmadoyle #gamesindustrybiz #liesvandroessel #candycrush

Source: Reuters: Health - July 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news