KoalaUnknown comments on Valve invents new Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes that successfully dodge anti-gambling regulations

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[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago (4 children)

You can sell them on hundreds of third-party marketplaces that let you withdraw to your bank account or crypto wallet.

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 20 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You can do that, but you're not allowed to do that.

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[–] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

Valve may not endorse it, but they certainly allow it. In fact, there are many skins that cannot be traded on Steam’s official marketplace, but only on third-party sites due to their high value.

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[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

They tolerate it as long as they don't do stupid actions that will alert Valve's lawyers.

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[–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Thier monetization benefits from it, as people are more willing to spend more on lootboxes if they have the possibility of a payout of real money. They'll only put lawyers on it just enough to convince regulators they're not a casino 😂

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