Market for ‘Counter-Strike’ Items Falls $3 Billion

A person plays “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” in Hanover, Germany. Photographer: Michael Matthey/picture alliance/Getty Images

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.