David Zentle
Λέκτορας, Πανεπιστήμιο York, Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο
David Zendle is an expert on the convergence of video games and gambling, and is the lead author of several key references on the topic of loot boxes. Dr. Zendle has provided oral testimony to a variety of government investigations into video game effects, including the FTC public workshop on loot boxes in the USA; the Australian Senate Inquiry into chance-based microtransactions; and the recent UK DCMS Select Committee Inquiry into Immersive and Addictive Technologies. His research was extensively cited in the findings of this inquiry, which recommended the regulation of loot boxes as a form of gambling. He continues to actively contribute to discussions regarding video game policy across the globe.