Dude, you’re at like a 9 and this conversation deserves about a 3, calm your tits. Yes, I’m aware of the coffeezilla video- it has numerous holes and issues.
The biggest one, and the one it fails to acknowledge, is that literally every game system with lootboxes could have third parties abuse it with external gambling. The only thing they can do is send cease and desists, which in this case, the companies ignore.
So what are valve’s options? There’s the nuclear route, of destroying their entire company by removing all loot boxes, hats, and items from steam overnight. Obviously, that isn’t happening- they aren’t going to put every single of themselves out of jobs.
The other option is taking legal action against these companies, but the entire situation is murky, and a bad result would have MASSIVE consequences. You have to remember these companies aren’t in the US, which also complicates things.
At the end of the day, you’re demanding that a US company polices foreign companies, and thats way more complicated than you think, and not exactly Valve’s place to even do so.
Again, Valve is not condoning gambling- they’ve sent cease and desists, they’re not fans of this, but they don’t exactly have a lot of options that don’t involve literally destroying the company because EGS decided to fund a PR campaign against them. League has gambling sites, epics own Fortnige has gambling sites, but nobody cares about those.
If you’re going to pretend this is about gambling, at least be consistent in hating all gambling.
Yes, I’m aware of the coffeezilla video- it has numerous holes and issues.
But you didn’t watch it hahaha!
Seriously defending a billionaire that makes his fortune getiing kids addicted to gambling is a sad hill to die on.
But you’re probably american right?
You guys have a thing for billionaire, it’s hard for others to understand.
I’m sure Gabe enjoys very much your current administration, maybe he’ll join, he’s rich too so surely he can fix all of your social problems. Net idea eh?
Dude, you’re at like a 9 and this conversation deserves about a 3, calm your tits. Yes, I’m aware of the coffeezilla video- it has numerous holes and issues.
The biggest one, and the one it fails to acknowledge, is that literally every game system with lootboxes could have third parties abuse it with external gambling. The only thing they can do is send cease and desists, which in this case, the companies ignore.
So what are valve’s options? There’s the nuclear route, of destroying their entire company by removing all loot boxes, hats, and items from steam overnight. Obviously, that isn’t happening- they aren’t going to put every single of themselves out of jobs.
The other option is taking legal action against these companies, but the entire situation is murky, and a bad result would have MASSIVE consequences. You have to remember these companies aren’t in the US, which also complicates things.
At the end of the day, you’re demanding that a US company polices foreign companies, and thats way more complicated than you think, and not exactly Valve’s place to even do so.
Again, Valve is not condoning gambling- they’ve sent cease and desists, they’re not fans of this, but they don’t exactly have a lot of options that don’t involve literally destroying the company because EGS decided to fund a PR campaign against them. League has gambling sites, epics own Fortnige has gambling sites, but nobody cares about those.
If you’re going to pretend this is about gambling, at least be consistent in hating all gambling.
But you didn’t watch it hahaha!
Seriously defending a billionaire that makes his fortune getiing kids addicted to gambling is a sad hill to die on.
But you’re probably american right? You guys have a thing for billionaire, it’s hard for others to understand. I’m sure Gabe enjoys very much your current administration, maybe he’ll join, he’s rich too so surely he can fix all of your social problems. Net idea eh?