New York AG Letitia James called loot boxes ‘quintessential gambling, but Valve says it’s more like Pokémon cards and Labubu.
Valve argues that "The items in the boxes are purely cosmetic, there is no disadvantage to a player not spending money.” ...
New York's attorney general sued Valve last month over its loot boxes, which the lawsuit calls 'quintessential gambling' ...
Valve is refusing to comply with New York Attorney General Letitia James' demands that it collect more player data and bring an end to in-game item transfers.
"It may have been easier and cheaper for Valve to make a deal," the company says, but that "would have been bad for users and other game developers" ...