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New York is Suing Valve, Claims the Counter-Strike Developer’s Loot Boxes are “Quintessential Gambling”

26 February 2026 at 01:45

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Valve is facing yet another lawsuit, and it's not about the Steam company's 30% cut on all Steam sales. This time, the lawsuit comes from the state of New York, as the state's general attorney, Letitia James, has filed a lawsuit against Valve, alleging that the company has violated state gambling laws with the loot boxes available games like Counter-Strike. The news comes from a new report from Reuters, which adds that James calls Valve's loot boxes "quintessential gambling," and also accused the DOTA 2 developer of "threatening to addict children" to gambling. "Valve's loot boxes are particularly pernicious because […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/new-york-sues-valve-claims-counter-strike-developers-loot-boxes-are-quintessential-gambling/

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