English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on September 13, 2024, 23:37:43
Title: Fortnite, EA Sports, and Minecraft microtransactions come under fire for 'manipulative tactics' as EU watchdog plans digital purchase reckoning
Post by: Redaktion on September 13, 2024, 23:37:43
The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) has announced an action calling to end what it calls "unfair practices" relating to in-game purchases. It doesn't dance around the issue, either, calling game companies out for their claims that gamers prefer in-game currencies and subtly accusing game developers of manipulating the whims of children for monetary gain.