A monetization mechanic, named after Japanese capsule-toy vending machines, in which players spend currency on random draws for characters or items. It became central to Japanese mobile RPGs in the early 2010s; Japan banned the complete gacha variant in 2012.
Origin
From gashapon capsule-toy machines; widely adopted in Japanese mobile games from the early 2010s.
Quick answers
- What does "Gacha" mean?
- A monetization mechanic, named after Japanese capsule-toy vending machines, in which players spend currency on random draws for characters or items. It became central to Japanese mobile RPGs in the early 2010s; Japan banned the complete gacha variant in 2012.
- Where does the term "Gacha" come from?
- From gashapon capsule-toy machines; widely adopted in Japanese mobile games from the early 2010s.
