![]() ![]() Essentially whales keep many gacha games (and other monetized games) afloat. Whales spend far more than the average player and make a small portion of the player base. Whales aim to be at the top of the chart the fastest way possible, which is done by laying down a massive sum of money on day one. You'll see players throw out a few terms like "whaling" or describing players as "dolphins" or "whales." Those terms are based on how much money you spend in the game. In gacha culture, you might follow the news and join community discussions around your favorite games. What does it mean to be a whale or a dolphin? ![]() Still, due to significant concern and lack of protection from the gacha systems, Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency had to take action and ban that practice.Ĭompanies now publish probability rates and have a pity system (a certain number of spins/pulls/draws) in place for the top prize to ensure there's a limit to how much randomization controls the whole gacha experience, ensuring the practice is a bit more consumer-friendly than typical gambling. It was enough to be on the level of gambling since you were never guaranteed to collect what you needed to earn the prize. Essentially it was a gacha mechanic where you had to collect randomized rewards to pursue a grand prize, basically the process of using gacha to grind out a bigger gacha. Years ago, gacha games were a lot worse when "Kompu gacha" was legalized in Japan. However, when it comes to the process, the argument is that you can't lose a gacha roll since you'll always gain a prize at the end it just might not be the prize you want. It boils down to the process and the experience the experience is very similar to gambling, where the emphasis on the visuals and sounds make the whole experience psychologically addicting, just like playing slots at a Casino. The answer is not black and white whether gacha is considered gambling or not. ![]()
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