Are MTG boosters the same as loot boxes? Valve seems to think so

Valve has declared it will contest the lawsuit accusing it of "promoting illegal gambling" that was filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James last month. In a statement posted to Steam on March 11, the developer defended the inclusion of mystery boxes in games like Counter-Strike and Dota 2, in particular comparing them to real-life products like Magic: The Gathering booster packs. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Magic: The Gathering almost had a card-based tabletop RPG in the 90s, and the original manuscript is up for auctionMTG Strixhaven's first story reveals another alternate universe PlaneswalkerFrench CEO aims to build a TCG website that does everything

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:10
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Are MTG boosters the same as loot boxes? Valve seems to think so
Valve has declared it will contest the lawsuit accusing it of "promoting illegal gambling" that was filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James last month. In a statement posted to Steam on March 11, the developer defended the inclusion of mystery boxes in games like Counter-Strike and Dota 2, in particular comparing them to real-life products like Magic: The Gathering booster packs.

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RELATED LINKS:
Magic: The Gathering almost had a card-based tabletop RPG in the 90s, and the original manuscript is up for auction
MTG Strixhaven's first story reveals another alternate universe Planeswalker
French CEO aims to build a TCG website that does everything

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