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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day ago

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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alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.caEnglish · 1 day ago
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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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    I’ve been saying for years that valve is an extremely predatory and scummy company but don’t let the gamers hear that. Queue downvotes

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      The fact that the skins don’t affect gameplay is really nice, but you can’t ignore that the lootbox system is just a slot machine and that they allow skins to be gambled on the web.

      Also their moderation is fucking awful

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      I mean, this is just cosmetic stuff and you can see what you’re getting before you buy, plus you can sell the stuff for real world money. This is the least scummy way to do it.

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        It’s just cosmetics is the excuse companies have given since the very first days of horse armor and look at where we are now…

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      Wow look at this bait! So fresh!

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        Not bait. I’m just morally opposed to the normalization and encouragement of gambling especially for underaged populations but really for anyone.

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          Its PEGI 18

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            That means nothing?

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              Its a parenting skill issue.

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                Addiction is a disease. No amount of parenting can prevent it. You know what could? Regulating corporations :)

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                  Exactly! They should start by banning porn games. Then lgbtq games that corrupts our children. Then any political opposition. Only then will we live in a free and safe society. /s

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                    Porn and lgbtq games are not the same as gambling. You’ve used a false equivalency fallacy

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