▲ 427 ▼ New York sues Valve for 'letting children and adults illegally gamble' with loot boxes (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 8 months ago by Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 158 comments fedilink hide all child comments The lawsuit aims to "stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all ill-gotten gains, and pay fines for violating New York\u2019s laws."
[–] rottenmummy@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (6 children) What about EA? permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] FishFace@piefed.social 24 points 8 months ago (1 child) Literal whataboutism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] carrylex@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Unpopular opinion but valve is way worse than EA when it comes to gambling. Not only did they invent the concept of loot boxes but they also allow real money trading of the randomly dropped items which fosters an entire underground of secondary gambling markets that are literal digital casinos. Markets that currently sponsor the majority of esports teams. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] slykethephoxenix@lemmy.ca 9 points 8 months ago Maplestory invented them with the Gatchapon. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Setting precedent is important. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 8 months ago* Well, this precedent is going to end up helping all the pro-rootkit companies a lot. Here's hoping GoG still stays on its own tracks. And when they end up doing EA and others, they will get no more than a few million in fine. Although, I am now interested in knowing the extend of these "ill-gotten gains" Valve has.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FishFace@piefed.social 24 points 8 months ago (1 child) Literal whataboutism permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] carrylex@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Unpopular opinion but valve is way worse than EA when it comes to gambling. Not only did they invent the concept of loot boxes but they also allow real money trading of the randomly dropped items which fosters an entire underground of secondary gambling markets that are literal digital casinos. Markets that currently sponsor the majority of esports teams. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] slykethephoxenix@lemmy.ca 9 points 8 months ago Maplestory invented them with the Gatchapon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slykethephoxenix@lemmy.ca 9 points 8 months ago Maplestory invented them with the Gatchapon. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Midnitte@beehaw.org 1 point 8 months ago (1 child) Setting precedent is important. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 8 months ago* Well, this precedent is going to end up helping all the pro-rootkit companies a lot. Here's hoping GoG still stays on its own tracks. And when they end up doing EA and others, they will get no more than a few million in fine. Although, I am now interested in knowing the extend of these "ill-gotten gains" Valve has.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ulterno@programming.dev 1 point 8 months ago* Well, this precedent is going to end up helping all the pro-rootkit companies a lot. Here's hoping GoG still stays on its own tracks. And when they end up doing EA and others, they will get no more than a few million in fine. Although, I am now interested in knowing the extend of these "ill-gotten gains" Valve has.. permalink fedilink source parent