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They've had lootboxes for-fucking-ever, they practically started the trend of gambling for video game skins, it's not only characteristic but integral to the corporation
Is it not? Valve gets a lot of love but they are a corp at the end of the day. Their famous refund policy came about only because Australia made them.
This is their cash cow, so they'll defend it. Everything else they've done is to defend their cash cow.