On one hand: I just want my Steam Frame so I can put a real, actual computer on my face and escape into it and dev on it, dammit. I bet the gambling allows them to take risks like that.
… On the other hand… illegalizing loot boxes might directly put us on the path to Half-Life 3 or even Left 4 Dead 3? And it’s morally upstanding so…
It’s actually a bummer that if they lose it’ll probably just make them cut access to loot boxes SPECIFICALLY in NYC IP address ranges and nothing else.
Well of course, the court to determine Valves lootbox + key paradigm is illegal
Pay a fine to the state
Resitution to all NY residents
So, even if it did only apply to NY… you would at least be due to have all your key purchases refunded, as welp as the amount that Valve shaves off of every item transaction in the marketplace.
On one hand: I just want my Steam Frame so I can put a real, actual computer on my face and escape into it and dev on it, dammit. I bet the gambling allows them to take risks like that.
… On the other hand… illegalizing loot boxes might directly put us on the path to Half-Life 3 or even Left 4 Dead 3? And it’s morally upstanding so…
It’s actually a bummer that if they lose it’ll probably just make them cut access to loot boxes SPECIFICALLY in NYC IP address ranges and nothing else.
Well, if you read the lawsuit, NY is seeking:
Well of course, the court to determine Valves lootbox + key paradigm is illegal
Pay a fine to the state
Resitution to all NY residents
So, even if it did only apply to NY… you would at least be due to have all your key purchases refunded, as welp as the amount that Valve shaves off of every item transaction in the marketplace.