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the spoils that turned pirates into legends and gamers into addicts
means Goods stolen or seized, especially in war, riot, or robbery — and by extension the valuable rewards players grab in video games.
from From Hindi 'lūṭ,' meaning plunder, likely rooted in Sanskrit 'luṇṭ-' (to rob or steal). British soldiers and colonial administrators in India picked it up in the late 18th century and carried it home, where it became one of those handful of everyday English words — like 'bungalow,' 'shampoo,' and 'thug' — quietly imported from the subcontinent.
originFrom Hindi 'lut,' borrowed by British colonial soldiers
dopamine engineLoot boxes exploit the same circuits as slot machines
bannedBelgium outlawed paid loot boxes as gambling
ancient cutRoman soldiers were legally entitled to plunder shares
box officeLoot crate gaming revenue tops billions yearly