Valve accused of "letting children and adults alike illegally gamble" via loot boxes in New York state lawsuit
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Valve, alleging the company violates gambling laws through loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2 and Team Fortress 2. The lawsuit seeks to stop Valve from promoting these features, disgorge ill-gotten gains, and impose fines, citing potential harm and addiction, especially to young people.
- Entities
- Company: Valve
- Person: Letitia James
- Platform: PC
- Topic: Loot Boxes
- Game: Dota 2
- Game: Team Fortress 2
- Game: Counter-Strike 2
- Topic: Gambling
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