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Edit: just to be clear this isn't about the crate opening system, but 3rd party sites and betting/trading on them
http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/23/12...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
The full complaint is at the link.
http://www.polygon.com/2016/6/23/12...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
A Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player filed suit against Valve today, accusing the game maker of allowing an "illegal online gambling market" to spring up and propagate around the popular online shooter.
Valve Corporation, the suit says, "knowingly allowed ... and has been complicit in creating, sustaining and facilitating [a] market" where players and third-parties trade weapon skins like casino chips.
The lawsuit filed on behalf of Connecticut resident Michael John McLeod alleges that Valve and third-party sites (CSGO Diamonds, CSGO Lounge and OPSkins) "knowingly allowed, supported, and/or sponsored illegal gambling by allowing millions of Americans to link their individual Steam accounts to third- party websites." Through those websites, the suit says, skins for CS:GO, which can be purchased from Valve, "can ... easily be traded and used as collateral for bets."
"In the eSports gambling economy, skins are like casino chips that have monetary value outside the game itself because of the ability to convert them directly into cash," the suit says.
Valve, the suit alleges, directly profits from transactions tied to gambling.
The full complaint is at the link.