Counter-Strike Loot Boxes In The Crosshairs

By Darius C. Gambino, of Saul Ewing, and Editor-in-Chief of Esports and the Law Loot boxes have been a part of video games for over 20 years, and they are not going away anytime soon[16]. Recently, the New York Attorney General (Letitia James) made news for going after Valve Corporation and games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2 for selling loot boxes, alleging that the practice constitutes illegal gambling under New York Law.[17] Now, we have a consumer class action in Washi