RegularJoeFeb 27

New York sues Valve for enabling "illegal gambling" with loot boxes

https://lemmy.world/post/43622525

New York sues Valve for enabling "illegal gambling" with loot boxes - Lemmy.World

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Show threadRightHandOfIkarosFeb 27
So are they going to do the same thing against EA, ActiBlizz, Epic Games, etc etc? Or is this just “Valve has the most money and we want money and dont actually care about this issue” yet again?
Show threadtidderuufFeb 27

Bingo. It’s also widely known across the industry that Valve has had these crates and keys for nearly a decade. No lawsuit.

It’s all about the Benjamins.

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While I certainly agree with the “competition fails at being a competitor and sues instead”, it is also false to say that because of Valve having lootboxes for over a decade, we should let it be.

Well, if Valve loses the case and this would force EA, Epic and all other bunch of shitty companies that utilize FOMO and gambling mechanics to stop doing so - I see it as a enormous W.

Feb 27 at 10:55amWeb
Show threadNikeluiFeb 27
You are technically correct, except no one will try to enforce it on the lobbying companies, who probably kickstarted the lawsuit in the first place.