Join us in conversation with Dr David Zendle, one of the world’s leading experts on the social impacts of video game monetisation. He’ll present his pioneering research on how loot boxes and microtransactions are changing the face of video games and increasingly exposing children to financial risk and harm.
With the majority of top games in the Google Play store featuring loot boxes or microtransactions, this is an issue which your students will almost certainly encounter. We’ll be exploring the issue, including links to online gambling and money muling, and promising approaches to addressing it in PSHE education.
This free online webinar will be introduced and facilitated by Jonathan Baggaley, Chief Executive of the PSHE Association. This discussion is aimed at teachers, parents or anyone who supports children and young people.
Thursday 10 November — 4:00–5:00 PM GMT
Dr David Zendle
University of York
David Zendle is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of York, where he supervises four PhD students.
He is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the social impacts of video game monetisation. His outputs include the world’s most highly-cited paper on the policy-critical subject of loot boxes.
Dr. Zendle has provided oral testimony regarding the impact of monetisation to both the Australian Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications; the UK DCMS Parliamentary Select Committee on Immersive and Addictive Technologies; the House of Lords Select Committee on the Social and Economic Impact of the Gambling Industry; and the USA’s Federal Trade Commission.
He is an affiliate of the Behavioural Insights Team and also holds an honorary research position within the NHS, where he is responsible for coordinating observational research at the NHS Centre for Internet and Gaming Disorders.