{"id":9641,"date":"2019-06-17T13:14:06","date_gmt":"2019-06-17T17:14:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=9641"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:29:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T19:29:53","slug":"how-video-games-have-transformed-online-casinos-and-vice-versa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2019\/06\/17\/how-video-games-have-transformed-online-casinos-and-vice-versa\/","title":{"rendered":"How Video Games Have Transformed Online Casinos \u2013 and Vice Versa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All arms of gaming, video games and casino games play enormously popular and\nimportant parts. Now standing as staples of the internet age, players familiar\nwith both might have noticed some aspects from one crossing over into the\nother. For those unfamiliar, join us as we&nbsp;take a closer look, to see the\nform this relationship this has taken, and in what direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the most visible level, perhaps the most obvious place to turn would be\nnot the games themselves, but the surrounding infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The recently redesigned\u00a0NetentEnt Casino, for instance,\u00a0acts as a centre for greater games and game services. By listing the important information, in this case, bonuses and minimum deposits for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.netentcasino.com\/\">new online casinos<\/a>, these sites act as a guide to the industry, educating users on all of the different features available at a number of leading operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is similar to the purpose&nbsp;Armchair Arcade and many others have\nserved&nbsp;for years. We use our industry knowledge and experience to inform\nusers on the best games to play, and can help players make educated purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On a more direct level, we could look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessnewsdaily.com\/4541-gamification.html\">concept of gamification<\/a>, and how it has affected online casino websites. Gamification, for those unaware, is the addition of gaming-like elements to websites and services, outside of the games themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2444132725_42e582d156_b.jpg?resize=1024%2C553&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"&quot;Valve&quot; (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Tim Dorr\" class=\"wp-image-9642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2444132725_42e582d156_b.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2444132725_42e582d156_b.jpg?resize=150%2C81&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2444132725_42e582d156_b.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/2444132725_42e582d156_b.jpg?resize=768%2C415&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Valve&#8221; (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Tim Dorr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>We have seen these with Valve&#8217;s Steam and other storefronts, which\nincorporate user levels and rewards that players can &#8216;unlock&#8217;. These are also\nbecoming increasingly common in online casinos, where extra levels can afford\nusers the likes of VIP club membership and entry into special tournaments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other side of the equation are the contributions online casinos have\nmade&nbsp;towards traditional video games. You probably already know where we\nare going with this; that&#8217;s right, the world of loot boxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Operating as a form of slot machines, these systems allow users to\nunlock&nbsp;items randomly as they play in the form of mystery boxes. There is\nan issue of contention here when it comes to implementation, but this has\nlargely been solved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/StarWarsBattlefront\/comments\/7cff0b\/seriously_i_paid_80_to_have_vader_locked\/dppum98\/?context=3\">following\nthe backlash<\/a> of Star Wars Battlefront 2\u2019s &#8220;pay-to-win&#8221; loot box\nsystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple terms, this comes down to how users tend to be happy with\ncosmetic-only loot boxes, as these act as a fun bonus for time invested.\nPlayers can also usually spend money directly, should they wish, but since the\npayoff is cosmetic only and thus has no meaningful impact on gameplay, this is\nrarely an issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All arms of gaming, video games and casino games play enormously popular and important parts. Now standing as staples of the internet age, players familiar with both might have noticed some aspects from one crossing over into the other. 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