Awarded Contractocds-h6vhtk-029167

102135 - Rapid Evidence Assessment of Loot Boxes and Microtransactions in Video Games

The call for evidence will examine a range of issues including the size and variation of the market, the design of mechanisms, the context in terms of other types of in-game spending, the impact on consumers and particularly young people including links to problem gambling, and the effectiveness of the current statutory and voluntary regulation. The rapid evidence assessment specified in this Invitation to Tender will produce a literature review to support the public call for evidence, making a vital contribution t...

Buyer

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Value

£40,000

Published

9 Feb 2021

Closes

9 Feb 2021

Procurement details

Source

Find a Tender

Region

United Kingdom

Procurement method

Limited

Category

Services

Contract starts

Not provided

Contract ends

Not provided

CPV classifications

73000000

Research and development services and related consultancy services

Lots

Lot 1 102135 - Rapid Evidence Assessment of Loot Boxes and Microtransactions in Video Games

£40,000

The government takes concerns around harms in video games very seriously and in December 2019, committed to review online video games loot boxes alongside a wider review of the Gambling Act 2005. To support this review of the Gambling Act 2005 and our wider programme of research about video games, and to ensure government policy is based on a sound understan...

Delivery: United Kingdom

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