Valve Hit with Second Class-Action Lawsuit Over Loot Boxes
Generally, I Think Valve is getting sued again, this time for its loot box systems in games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2 and Dota 2, which allegedly encourage kids to spend money like they’re gambling. Obviously, the lawsuit claims that Valve’s loot box systems are designed to make money by using casino-style mechanics, and You should know that players can earn locked loot boxes, then have to buy a key to open them, which is pretty expensive. Usually, the items inside are not very valuable, but sometimes they can be sold for a lot of money on secondary markets, and That’s a problem because it looks like a slot machine, which is not good for kids.
Allegations in the Complaint
Apparently, the plaintiffs, who are backed by Hagens Berman, say that Valve created a system that is like a casino, where players can buy keys to open loot boxes, and You can imagine how that would work, it’s like a slot machine, where You put in money and hope to win, but most of the time You lose, and That’s what’s happening with these loot boxes, players are spending money hoping to get something valuable. Normally, the items inside the loot boxes are not very valuable, but sometimes they can be sold for a lot of money, and That’s what makes it like gambling, because You’re risking something of value, which is Your money, on a chance event, which is the loot box, and You can’t control what You get.
