Treasure chests, glittering surprise cards, fantasy currencies: video games are full of addictive gambling elements and psychological tricks. What can be done about it.
Football is an expensive business. Last year, the Englishman Jude Bellingham moved from Borussia Dortmund to the current Champions League winners Real Madrid for 103 million euros. A transfer that paid off for the Spaniards nonetheless. If you want a top team, you need a lot of money. The video game EA Sports FC (formerly FIFA) can be described as a realistic manager game, because the same principle applies here. If you want a good team, you either have to play for thousands of hours – or spend a lot of money.