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Through smartphones, gaming consoles, and PC gaming, there\u2019s a game style available now to suit everyone, and keep them entertained for hours on end. Thanks to mobile gaming, one type of game, which once had a smaller, more avid fanbase, is now gaining in popularity: the gacha game. But <\/span>what are gacha games, and why are they so popular?<\/b> Let\u2019s take a look at the origin, rise to fame, and unique appeal of gacha games.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Gacha games are video games which encourage players to spend in-game currency for virtual items as they progress. In gacha games, items such as cards and characters can be won through a mechanism, similar to a vending machine, in which players pull, spin, or roll <\/span>using in-game currency to receive a random item<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n When these games first hit the scene in Japan in the early 2010s, they weren\u2019t yet called \u201cgacha\u201d. As the phenomenon began to grow, <\/span>they were named after <\/b>gashapon<\/i><\/b> or <\/b>gachapon<\/i><\/b>,<\/b> a type of toy vending machine <\/b>popular in shopping malls, arcades, and convenience stores across the country. Using the shortened form of <\/span>gachapon<\/span><\/i> as <\/span>gacha<\/span><\/i>, this gave rise to the term \u201cgacha game\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Gacha games are now hugely popular, particularly in Japan and across Asia, where a significant number of the top-grossing games use some form of gacha strategy to make money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The excitement you feel when opening a present, or the anticipation of revealing what\u2019s behind a scratchcard is comparable to what some players feel through gacha games. Like toy vending machines, there\u2019s a slight element of mystery, and the surprise is the end reward.<\/strong> These emotions, mixed with more traditional gameplay elements such as adventure, or fantasy, make many gacha games rewarding and even exciting for the player.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Some gacha games have become so popular and mainstream that you may have played them without realizing the type of game they were. Worldwide, some of the most popular gacha games include:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span>Genshin Impact<\/b><\/a> grossed over $3 billion in its first launch year – the highest ever first-launch revenue for a game ever<\/em>. And <\/span>Fate\/Grand Order<\/b>, a turn-based combat game, was 2017\u2019s sixth highest-grossing mobile game. It remains popular to this day, bringing in a <\/span>monthly revenue of over $86 million<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/static.qustodio.com\/public-site\/uploads\/2022\/04\/25135102\/Blog_WhatareGachaGamesWhatareGachaGames_Insideimage.png” alt=”What is a gacha game” title_text=”WhatareGachaGames” align=”center” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Gacha games have often been compared to <\/span>loot boxes<\/span><\/a>, which encourage users to spend money to obtain a random item during game play. Because of the random nature of the prize, these mechanisms have often been classified as a form of gambling, which makes children playing these games problematic for various reasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is a gacha game? <\/b><\/h2>\n
Why are they called gacha games?<\/b><\/h2>\n
Why are gacha games so popular?<\/b><\/h2>\n
What are some of the most popular gacha games?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Are gacha games gambling? <\/b><\/h2>\n