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Valve invents new Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes that successfully dodge anti-gambling regulations

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Valve invents new Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes that successfully dodge anti-gambling regulations

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PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 months ago

Valve, the master of microtransactions, has invented a new type of loot box that seems to get around regulations in some European countries.

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But you can’t get your money back out. You only get Steam wallet credit when you sell it, right?
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  That’s where 3rd party trading platforms come in.

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