Dictionary

loot box en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio
• /ˈluːtbɒks/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈlutbɑks/ (General-American)

Meanings

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.

Forms

Relateds

gacha · pay to win · microtransaction · free-to-play

Synonyms

prize crate · loot crate

Translations (29)

fi yllätyslaatikko (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · fi loot crate (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · es caja de recompensas (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · cmn 虛擬抽獎 /虚拟抽奖 (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · fa لوت_باکس (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · th กล่องสุ่ม (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · id loot box (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · ko 루트 박스 (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · cmn 寶箱 /宝箱 (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · ja ルートボックス (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · es caja de botín (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · cmn 抽卡 (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · ms kotak harta (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · ms kotak tikam (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · es cofre de recompensas (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · ca caixes de botí (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · pt loot box (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · ko 랜덤 박스 (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · cmn 開箱 /开箱 (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · pt caixa de saque (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · fr coffre-surprise (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · de Lootbox (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · fi loot box (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · yue 虛擬抽獎 /虚拟抽奖 (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · wuu 虚拟抽奖 (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · pl skrzynka (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · fi saalislaatikko (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · ru лутбокс (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items) · fr loot box (a consumable virtual item that gives a player a random selection of in-game items)