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[-] KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Valve may not endorse it, but they certainly allow it. In fact, there are many skins that cannot be traded on Steam’s official marketplace, but only on third-party sites due to their high value.

[-] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 weeks ago

They tolerate it as long as they don't do stupid actions that will alert Valve's lawyers.

[-] Venat0r@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Thier monetization benefits from it, as people are more willing to spend more on lootboxes if they have the possibility of a payout of real money. They'll only put lawyers on it just enough to convince regulators they're not a casino 😂

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