Valve facing second, class-action lawsuit over loot boxes
Valve is facing a second class-action lawsuit alleging that loot boxes in games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 constitute illegal gambling, particularly targeting children. The lawsuit claims Valve engineered these systems using casino-style tactics to extract money from consumers, and that the virtual items obtained are valuable as they can be sold for real money.
- Entities
- Company: Valve
- Topic: Consumer Protection
- Topic: Loot Boxes
- Game: Dota 2
- Game: Team Fortress 2
- Game: Counter-Strike 2
- Topic: Gambling
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