▲ 455 ▼ New York sues Valve for 'letting children and adults illegally gamble' with loot boxes (www.pcgamer.com) submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Agent_Karyo@piefed.world to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca 160 comments fedilink hide all child comments The lawsuit aims to "stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all ill-gotten gains, and pay fines for violating New York\u2019s laws."
[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 47 points 6 months ago (4 children) Finally a lawsuit against valve I can support. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) The lawsuit also claims that CS2 and other FPSs are causing kids to become violent permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 25 points 6 months ago Finally a lawsuit against valve I can support 99% of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Covenant@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) If this will be fixed i have nothing against Valve. This lootbox gamble situation is really the only bad thing I can think of that steam does. For the rest Valve feels pro-consumer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KAtieTot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago Moderation on their platform and in any of their self-published titles is basically non-existent, to name an issue that's imo more important than the item gambling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 6 months ago (1 child) The lawsuit also claims that CS2 and other FPSs are causing kids to become violent permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 25 points 6 months ago Finally a lawsuit against valve I can support 99% of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni@piefed.zip 25 points 6 months ago Finally a lawsuit against valve I can support 99% of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Covenant@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (1 child) If this will be fixed i have nothing against Valve. This lootbox gamble situation is really the only bad thing I can think of that steam does. For the rest Valve feels pro-consumer. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] KAtieTot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago Moderation on their platform and in any of their self-published titles is basically non-existent, to name an issue that's imo more important than the item gambling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KAtieTot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 months ago Moderation on their platform and in any of their self-published titles is basically non-existent, to name an issue that's imo more important than the item gambling. permalink fedilink source parent