'Counter-Strike' raked in nearly $1 billion in 2023 from randomized loot boxes

• "Counter-Strike" made nearly $1 billion from loot boxes last year.
• Regulators have argued over whether loot boxes should be considered gambling.
• One study found that 71% of the top Steam games in the last decade had loot boxes.

"Counter-Strike" raked in nearly $1 billion last year from loot boxes — cases that players can purchase containing random items of varying value — a controversial feature some regulators liken to gambling.