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loot boxes

loot boxes is the plural of loot box.

Meaning of loot box

Noun

loot box (plural loot boxes)

  1. 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.

Questions about loot boxes

What is loot boxes the plural of?
Loot boxes is the plural of loot box.

Words near loot boxes in the dictionary

  1. loosly
  2. loosness
  3. loosy-goosy
  4. loot
  5. loot box
  6. loot boxes
  7. loot crate
  8. loot crates
  9. loot rail
  10. loot whore
  11. loot whores

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