Valve defends loot boxes in response to New York's lawsuit
Valve has responded to a lawsuit filed by New York's attorney general accusing the company of promoting illegal gambling through loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. Valve defended its use of mystery boxes, comparing them to physical trading cards and emphasizing that the items are purely cosmetic and transferable, arguing that removing transferability would harm consumers.
- Entities
- Topic: Lawsuits
- Company: Valve
- Topic: Digital Items
- Company: New York Attorney General's Office
- Topic: Loot Boxes
- Game: Dota 2
- Game: Team Fortress 2
- Game: Counter-Strike 2
- Topic: Gambling
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