The gamer sued about 14 thousand euros.
A user from Austria was able to win a case against the creators of Half-Life. Initially, a Counter-Strike fan purchased €15,000 worth of loot boxes from the then Global Offensive, opened them and was left disappointed by their contents. After that, he wanted to return the funds and hired the so-called “litigation financier” Padronus, who managed to find loopholes in the laws.
After studying all the materials, the judge decided that loot boxes are a type of gambling, since obtaining certain contents of the boxes is associated with a luck factor. Valve does not have a license to conduct gambling in Austria, so the company must return funds to the plaintiff in the amount of €14,096 (about 1.4 million rubles). Valve can file an appeal, but according to experts, this will not help it.
A user from Austria was able to win a case against the creators of Half-Life. Initially, a Counter-Strike fan purchased €15,000 worth of loot boxes from the then Global Offensive, opened them and was left disappointed by their contents. After that, he wanted to return the funds and hired the so-called “litigation financier” Padronus, who managed to find loopholes in the laws.
After studying all the materials, the judge decided that loot boxes are a type of gambling, since obtaining certain contents of the boxes is associated with a luck factor. Valve does not have a license to conduct gambling in Austria, so the company must return funds to the plaintiff in the amount of €14,096 (about 1.4 million rubles). Valve can file an appeal, but according to experts, this will not help it.
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