Valve fights back in skin-gambling battle with Washington state

Valve is not backing down in a squabble with the state of Washington.

Earlier this month, the Washington State Gambling Commission gave the Steam operator until October 14 to explain how it is going to end its alleged facilitation of online wagering in its games. In response to those accusations, Valve has sent a letter that attempts to refute the commission. This follows months of increased scrutiny surrounding a practice known as “skin gambling” in Valve games like military shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.