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Attorney General James Sues Game Developer for Promoting Illegal Gambling Through Video Games (ag.ny.gov)
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Valve’s Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, and Dota Games Have Slot Machine-Like Features That Entice Users to Pay for the Chance to Win Rare Prizes That Can Be Exchanged for Money Lawsuit Alleges Valve’s In-Game “Loot Box” Feature Violates New York’s Gambling Laws and Can Lead to Serious Harms, Especially for Young People

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[–] 46 points 8 months ago

Good. Hope she wins. Loot boxes are a scourge on gaming.

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    [–] 8 points 8 months ago

    Even without the chance to earn real money the spirit of gambling still remains. Does buying trading cards (hoping to get one's desired pocket monster) look good on reflection? Companies "creating" value aribtrarily.

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    [–] 6 points 8 months ago

    Haven’t similar lawsuits been lost based on the precedent set by baseball cards and such?

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    [–] 6 points 8 months ago

    Valve has had crates and keys for over a decade... They sue them now? I'm sure discovery will have some interesting findings.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Do you think, maybe, perhaps, James thought of this while she was putting together the case? She's pretty smart.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    Okay, happy you did that. Are you a lawyer? Are you claiming you are better at building a case than James? Are you saying you have insight on angles she does not? I mean, if you are, that's cool, own it.

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    • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    Correct move. But valve was the last one I think of with loot boxes. Insert Yoda meme: wait, there is another...

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    • [–] 2 points 8 months ago*

    :Oh no Valve made popular things that third parties can sell for crazy prices. Let's sue --those third party platforms-- I mean Valve.

    Next do WotC.

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    [–] 1 point 8 months ago (1 child)

    I loved OG Counterstrike, circa 2002 up to CS 1.6

    They really ruined the gane with all that new fangled bullshit.

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