Market for ‘Counter-Strike’ items falls US$3bil


The price of Counter-Strike items, ranging from digital guns and knives to gloves, can fluctuate depending on a number of factors, including scarcity, player engagement and changes pushed by the game’s developer. — Valve

The value of digital items in the popular video-game Counter-Strike has fallen 48% following an update by the title’s developer Valve Corp.  

Over the past year, investors wary of the volatility in the S&P 500 and cryptocurrency markets have snapped up the video-game items at a record rate. 

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