• Telodzrum@lemmy.world
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    23 days ago

    Two decades actively inducing children to bake and seeking out new methods to trigger addictions to that gambling isn’t “recent,” I suppose.

      • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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        23 days ago

        …they’ve been actively peddling loot box based gambling to kids for 16 years.

        They’re probably one of the first western gaminf companies to introduce such a mechanic, even.

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          23 days ago

          that’s a lie.

          Chinese MMOs were the first to implement loot boxes.

          it was widely popularized in the west by web based games on Facebook and then took off once console/pc games became internet connected.

          why the hate for valve?

          • NιƙƙιDιɱҽʂ@lemmy.world
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            23 days ago

            I meant by major AAA studios. I also prefaced with “in the west” AND “one of the first,” not the first. Not sure why you brought up China, despite the phrasing.

            I didn’t lie, you’re just twisting my words and building a strawman argument to attack.

            Why the white knighting for Valve? I actively play Valve games and even participate in buying the occasional lootboxes. That doesn’t mean they don’t profit massively off of children gambling.

            Criticism and observations != hatred.