We wrap up our series on the economics of the video game industry with a triple roundup. Today, how the new ban on noncompete contracts could affect the gaming industry, whether young men are slacking off work to play games and the ever-controversial world of loot boxes.

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The boom and bust of esports (Apple / Spotify)

Work. Crunch. Repeat: Why gaming demands so much of its employees (Apple / Spotify)

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