New York is Suing Valve to End Lootboxes Forever | OTC EP 69

Is the “Golden Age” of Steam coming to an end? This week, we dive into a massive legal bombshell as the State of New York officially sues Valve, alleging that Counter-Strike 2 loot boxes aren’t just mechanics—they’re illegal gambling.

But Valve isn’t the only giant making waves. We break down Jason Schreier’s startling prediction that Sony may be finished with PC ports for single-player games, potentially leaving Marvel’s Wolverine stranded on the PS5. Plus, we look at the “Slay the Spire 2” effect causing a mass exodus of indie release dates, and the “AI slop” currently drowning out real developers at Steam Next Fest 2026.

From Discord’s controversial privacy backtrack to Meta’s $100 Billion play for a piece of AMD, we cover the biggest shifts in gaming and tech this February.

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Chapters
00:00:00 Cold Open
00:01:32 Gaming Update
00:10:13 New York is suing Valve over lootboxes
00:27:10 Slay the Spire 2 is on Godot
00:40:02 Steam Next Fest Winter 2026
01:02:46 The Steam Deck got a price hike (in Asia)
01:11:15 AMD and Meta strike a $100 billion AI deal
01:16:44 Report says Sony is ending PC ports
01:24:30 Metacritic drops VideoGamer over AI review of Resident Evil Requiem
01:34:25 Discord ends partnership with Palentir lackey

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