New York's AG sues Valve over its use of loot boxes, accusing the game developer of violating state gambling laws and threatening to addict children to gambling
New York's attorney general sued Valve, a video game developer whose franchises include Counter-Strike, Team Fortress and Dota …
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Discussion
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@newyorkstateag
Ny Ag
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Valve, a video game developer, has made billions of dollars by letting children and adults illegally gamble for the chance to win valuable virtual prizes. These features are addictive and harmful. That's why I'm suing to stop Valve's unlawful conduct and protect New Yorkers.
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@anniemay
Annie
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I mean...... they're not wrong
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@oregonthedm
@oregonthedm
on bluesky
Video gamers in shambles of supporting valve or hating gambling in games
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@stevoisiak
@stevoisiak
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Reminder that Counter-Strike 2's skin market was worth 6 billion dollars according to Forbes, and that TF2 was one of the first AAA games to add lootboxes even before they went free to play. — www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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r/northernlion
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State of New York sues Valve, says its ‘loot boxes’ are gambling
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New York sues video game developer Valve, says its ‘loot boxes’ are gambling
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r/TwoBestFriendsPlay
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New York sues video game developer Valve, says its ‘loot boxes’ are gambling
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r/Games
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New York AG's press release on loot boxes says, “it is important to note that Valve's promotion of games that glorify violence and guns helps fuel …
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New York State sues Valve, alleging loot boxes are gambling
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New York sues video game developer Valve, says its ‘loot boxes’ are gambling
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r/AskLegal
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Repost: How is this any different from collectable trading card games? N “ew York sues video game developer Valve, says its ‘loot boxes’ are gambling”
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r/GlobalOffensive
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New York Attorney General sues Valve “for promoting illegal gambling through video games”
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New York sues video game developer Valve, says its ‘loot boxes’ are gambling
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r/tf2
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New York state AG Letitia James sues Valve over Mann Co. Supply Crates/Cosmetic Cases (& Dota 2's Treasure & CS:GO/CS2's Case counterparts), alleging illegal promotion of gambling
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@shadzey1
@shadzey1
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Gamers need to understand that my problems are also their problems. I promise you if people like this had their way you never see COD, Battlefield or any other shooter, and adjacent games like GTA, ever again. [image]
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@squidmechanicus
@squidmechanicus
on x
It's about muh video games causing muh violence lol The Rothschilds REALLY want the salty runback [image]
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@mattforney
Matt Forney
on x
I speak on behalf of all New Yorkers when I implore the Trump administration to send this fat bitch to Alligator Alcatraz
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@tylerglaiel
Tyler Glaiel
on x
?????? [image]
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@leo_caesaris
Leo Caesaris
on x
You are dabbling with fire, this is career-ending stuff
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@palmyrpar
@palmyrpar
on x
It all goes back to GamerGate. It is the beginning, middle, and end of all of this; the Alpha and Omega of our struggle. They want the gamers dead.
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@nohte
Danish Allana
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Valve is being sued by New York's attorney general “for promoting illegal gambling through video games”
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@fastnfair
@fastnfair
on x
hate this trend of governments trying to regulate things (social media, anonymity, etc etc) to ‘protect the children’ Parents need to get a grip and take some responsibility for their children. Imagine allowing your child unfettered access to a card to open cases online. Idiotic
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@onepeg
@onepeg
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But not polymarket or fanduel, right? Office is a joke.
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@dansplainer
Dan
on x
the pushback and willful ignorance to this being gambling in the quotes is both insane and entirely unsurprising https://x.com/...
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@vdarejamesk
Kevin DeAnna
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The year is 2026 GamerGate continues
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@becomingcritter
@becomingcritter
on x
they what [image]
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@thesnipingsnake
@thesnipingsnake
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New York State just called me a CS2 expert in their lawsuit against Valve [image]
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@mynajef_
@mynajef_
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“video game gun cause violence” in grand 2026 [video]
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@arowcs
@arowcs
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They don't even have windows activated and they opened 50 cases 💀 [image]
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@gunrights
@gunrights
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Oh hey, the New York AG is doing something. Going after videogame companies, okay... Surely it won't have something to do with guns, right? Right....? Oh. [image]
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@reddit_lies
@reddit_lies
on x
Democrat century of humiliation if she does this.
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@jezcorden
Jez
on x
oh boy.
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@christinatasty
Christina Tasty
on x
EA literally targets children with FIFA packs. Why is Valve being picked on in these lawsuits all of a sudden for their mature rated games? Is Tim Sweeney that desperate?
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@captive_dreamer
@captive_dreamer
on x
All these people do is tear down. They have nothing else. Notice how she isn't going after polymarket or kalshi? Disgusting.
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@reddit_lies
@reddit_lies
on x
Go after Valve, Dems. I dare you.
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@glitchy_potat
@glitchy_potat
on x
GameFreak, a video game developer, has made billions of dollars by letting children and adults illegally gamble at regionals by clicking 90% accurate moves for the chance to win valuable cash and cardboard prizes. These features are addictive and harmful.
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@aquaismissing
@aquaismissing
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“... it is important to note that Valve's promotion of games that glorify violence and guns helps fuel the dangerous epidemic of gun violence, particularly among young gamers who can become numbed to grave violence before their brains are fully developed.” Just shut the fuck up.
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@1bird_d
Bird
on x
i like how every 2-3 years someone thinks they can ruin gaming by suing valve and they just get demolished every time. good luck fighting the most profitable per capita private business in the world bros im sure it's gonna go your way this time
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@aquaismissing
@aquaismissing
on x
Valve wins against Rothschild and immediately gets sued by New York Attorney General... [video]
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@shitpostrock
@shitpostrock
on x
Notice how the UK goverment, US goverment and the rothschild all want to topple Valve They genuinely can't stand that a business with high customer satisfaction isn't publicly owned and completely driven by money
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@semphisss
@semphisss
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Valve wins lawsuit against Rothschild patent trolls. Amazon admitted failing to take down steam after trying for 15 years. Now NY AG is going after them... Are opening Pokémon cards gambling? Seems similar to cases. It's interesting timing is all...
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@shyvortex
@shyvortex
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Polymarket is literally in NY but yeah let's sue Valve instead. Why not Ubisoft (R6S marketplace), EA (Sports FC gambling), and Epic Games for excessively aggressive monetization practices in Fortnite as well? The double standards are insane
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Gameranx
Ryan Parreno
on x
New York City Suing Valve For “Illegally Promoting Gambling” To Children Through Loot Boxes