Valve is facing yet another lawsuit, and it’s not about the Steam company’s 30% cut on all Steam sales. This time, the lawsuit comes from the state of New York, as the state’s general attorney, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit against Valve, alleging that the company has violated state gambling laws with the loot boxes available games like Counter-Strike. The news comes from a new report from Reuters, which adds that James calls Valve’s loot boxes “quintessential gambling,” and also accused the DOTA 2 developer of “threatening to addict children” to gambling. “Valve’s loot boxes are particularly pernicious because […]
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