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The paper deals with the impact of microtransactions on the development of new business models in the field of computer games, caused by various monetized offerings within computer games, as well as other platforms such as gaming consoles and smartphones. The paper also examines the reasons for the emergence of business models based on microtransactions in the video game industry and the infl uence of the industry’s transition towards a consumer-oriented model. The central hypothesis of the paper is that microtransactions have a strong impact on the development of business models in the entire video game industry, and that over time, the value of products monetized in this way increases, despite consumers’ efforts to prevent this development direction of the industry. The paper conducted research on a population of consumers of video game content, mainly students of the Faculty of Organization and Informatics at the University of Zagreb, as well as respondents from other EU countries. The conclusion is that the number of microtransactions and the number of business models based on microtransactions will continue to grow in the future, but there are ways to combat those forms of microtransactions that have negative effects on consumers, especially minors, and, in some situations, even illegal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: As a result of the Industry 4.0 revolution, the Logistics 4.0 concept emerged, changed the already adopted solutions in traditional logistics, and introduced new enabling technologies. As Logistics 4.0 is a relatively new term and considering the emerging literature on these topics, the goal of this study is to identify the main research areas, understand the current state of development, and recommend potential future directions. Methods: A bibliometric analysis of 181 scientific publications available in the Web of Science core collection database, dealing with the Logistics 4.0 research area and published between 2013 and early 2023 was performed. The analysis was carried out using VOSviewer software. Several bibliometric parameters were analyzed, such as year of publication, paper type, research area, distribution of articles by countries, language of publications, keyword and citation analysis, and most productive authors and organizations. Results: The results of the study show that in the period from 2013 until early 2023 there were 181 publications produced on Logistics 4.0, published mostly in English, by a total of 200 authors from 41 different countries. Additionally, it was revealed that the main research areas in the field of Logistics 4.0 include supply chain visibility and transparency, IoT applications, big data analytics, AI and ML algorithms, robotics and automation technologies, blockchain technologies, and sustainability in logistics. These research areas represent key focus areas in the context of advancing logistics operations and optimizing supply chain management. Conclusions: The results reinforce the main trends of the topic and provide an indication for future research. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is one of few attempts to investigate Logistics 4.0 research using a bibliometric analysis based on articles published in the past decade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]