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Re:Counter-Strike's player economy is in a multi-billion dol... by GeoAtreides on Friday October 24, 2025 @06:40AM (#45693180)
It's Valve that created the loot box mechanics (i.e. gambling). That's the foundation on what everything is built. And even without the adjacent ecosystem, it's still Valve that's exploiting children by introducing gambling to them.
Re:Counter-Strike's player economy is in a multi-billion dol... by leshokunin on Friday October 24, 2025 @10:05AM (#45694792)
Same as Roblox, Fortnite, Angry Birds, and every other F2P game
Re:Counter-Strike's player economy is in a multi-billion dol... by GeoAtreides on Friday October 24, 2025 @10:49AM (#45695215)
Yeah, well, fuck them too.