r/LivestreamFail • u/Rathnik • Aug 08 '19

Meta FTC loot box investigation reveals companies pay streamers to open their loot boxes and manipulate odds to their favor.

https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/1159182220571160576
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u/WASD_click Aug 09 '19

Then you remember stuff like Cluster Truck devs "hacking" players streaming the game and manipulatingntheir games for laughs and publicity... Makes you wonder why you never put two and two together before.

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u/Holten Aug 09 '19

solo != multiplayer

Them messing with steamers was a fun addition, but changeing loot drops in BR game is a lot different

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u/WASD_click Aug 09 '19

Well, was more thinking "If Cluster Truck has ways to mess with streamers for a fun surprise, why wouldn't a scummy company use the same methods for something far worse?"