Valve has filed a motion to dismiss in a New York lawsuit concerning weapon skin cases in Counter-Strike 2. The company argues that these cases do not constitute gambling under state law. Valve maintains that players always receive exactly one skin per case and cannot directly convert skins into cash.
Company argues weapon skin cases are collectibles not gambling under state law
The legal defense relies on comparing the game mechanics to everyday collectibles. A representative for Valve asked a court whether a child reaching into a cereal box to grab a surprise toy qualifies as gambling. The company also likens the system to Happy Meal toys and baseball card packs.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is pursuing three times Valve's profits from loot boxes and seeks to ban them for New Yorkers. A separate lawsuit filed in March demanded that Valve return billions earned from these cases.
Valve faces additional legal pressure from a $900 million Steam pricing case. That matter cleared a UK tribunal and will proceed to a full trial.
Source: DEXERTO
