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This isn't shitty parenting, companies are intentionally creating addictive mechanics in games. Instant gratification causes a release of dopamine, which keeps the person playing over and over again. It's the reason why people "grind".
They're virtual Skinner Boxes. If you don't know what that is, I suggest looking up the term and B. F. Skinner himself.
Parental controls are a thing on all of these systems aren't they? If not they should be.
Nope! Why would the company intentionally limit the way they designed the game? That's counterproductive.