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Valve Faces Multiple Lawsuits After Being Sued Over Loot Boxes ...
Valve argues loot boxes are cosmetic and comparable to trading cards, with items tradable on marketplaces, despite New York's suit calling them addictive and harmful.
- On Thursday, Valve defended its loot boxes against a lawsuit filed last month by New York's Letitia James, comparing digital mystery items to physical collectibles like Pokémon, Magic, and The Gathering.
- The NYAG's lawsuit alleges that Steam's loot boxes are 'addictive, harmful and illegal,' claiming Valve 'enables gambling through' its digital storefront while demanding stricter age verification measures.
- Valve claims data shows 'most' players do not open boxes; the company has locked over 1 million accounts for gambling and fraud violations while shipping protective features.
- Regarding Counter-Strike, Valve criticized the NYAG's claim that its 'promotion of games that glorify violence and guns' causes a 'dangerous epidemic of gun violence,' calling it a 'mischaracterization.'
- Refusing to settle or restrict item transferability, Valve essentially told the state 'See you in court,' maintaining that trading digital items is a consumer right.
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Valve says its loot boxes are more like trading cards than gambling
New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Valve in February, arguing that mystery boxes in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2 constitute "quintessential gambling" because players pay for a chance to obtain rare cosmetic items that can carry significant monetary value and be traded for real money.Read Entire Article
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