Is it possible you don’t see them going away because news publications are making articles praising loot boxes for being not completely morally bankrupt. You may be able to enjoy your games without spending money, but there are people with impulse/control issues, gambling addiction, etc. where it’s not as easy. But…

Correct me if I’m wrong, but Warframe has had social areas for years before Plains. Every relay allows for open interaction, and there is Maroo’s Bazaar, the trading space that allows players to meet up. As well as being able to invite others to your individual spaceship.

Something important to note in all of this:

The, “I never asked to be a role model/hero/what have you” argument certainly feels like it should be salient, and it’s true, up to a point—sports figures of all stripes, traditional, e-sport, or otherwise, only ever asked for an opportunity to do what they do at a very high…