Link: https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-sues-game-developer-promoting-illegal-gambling-through

Valve’s Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, and Dota Games Have Slot Machine-Like Features That Entice Users to Pay for the Chance to Win Rare Prizes That Can Be Exchanged for Money
Lawsuit Alleges Valve’s In-Game “Loot Box” Feature Violates New York’s Gambling Laws and Can Lead to Serious Harms, Especially for Young People

I loved OG Counterstrike, circa 2002 up to CS 1.6

They really ruined the gane with all that new fangled bullshit.

Correct move. But valve was the last one I think of with loot boxes. Insert Yoda meme: wait, there is another...

Good. Hope she wins. Loot boxes are a scourge on gaming.

Valve has had crates and keys for over a decade... They sue them now? I'm sure discovery will have some interesting findings.

Haven’t similar lawsuits been lost based on the precedent set by baseball cards and such?

Even without the chance to earn real money the spirit of gambling still remains. Does buying trading cards (hoping to get one's desired pocket monster) look good on reflection? Companies "creating" value aribtrarily.

Do you think, maybe, perhaps, James thought of this while she was putting together the case? She's pretty smart.

Okay, happy you did that. Are you a lawyer? Are you claiming you are better at building a case than James? Are you saying you have insight on angles she does not? I mean, if you are, that's cool, own it.

:Oh no Valve made popular things that third parties can sell for crazy prices. Let's sue --those third party platforms-- I mean Valve.

Next do WotC.

1.5 was best, actually had to hit their head to do a headshot, not just sorta by it.

Valve invented loot boxes.