Valve Made $1 Billion From CS Cases Last Year, Data Claims - Insider Gaming

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Valve Made $1 Billion From CS Cases Last Year, Data Claims - Insider Gaming
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And yet, Valve is touted as being among the most ethical and moral of gaming companies.

I think it’s funny that while Stake was getting blasted on Twitch, CS:GO sat quietly in its corner hoping no one would look its way.

There are people who have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on this shit.

It’s a problem.

Why is it a problem?

Because society has deemed gambling a problem requiring regulation. These things exist outside that regulation while being psychology the same.

Also, gambling addiction has the highest rate of suicide of all addictions. And I think we should be trying to lower the amount of people that kill themselves.

I've never given two shits about what society has decided about my psychology. It's nobody's place to decide for me. If someone wants to kill themselves, let them. Help them even.

I've bee there I can assure you...
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My depression took over I did something stupid I would have hurt my loved ones.

You play your character. I'll play mine. If you play my character, I'll kill both of them.

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If Valve didn't have this dosh stream, they would make more single player games. Simple as.

This is barely anything compared to the cut they take from every steam sale