New York's case that Steam lootboxes are "gambling" is a free speech violation that "will have an impermissible chilling effect on protected videogame design", argue Valve
… In Valve's view, "criminalizing mystery boxes would unquestionably chill the development of skins, discouraging artists from creating particularly desirable or attractive designs." Valve's lawyers make the broader point that, "contrary to NYAG’s suggestion, mystery boxes are an integral feature of … …