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Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases
Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in "misleading and aggressive" sales practices for two of its most popular smartphone games.
"Diablo Immortal" and "Call of Duty Mobile" are produced by Activision-Blizzard (Microsoft), in the scope of the guarantor for misleading, aggressive commercial practices and in violation of consumer rights.
The Authority considers that the company operates contrary to consumer protection legislation and, in particular, to the professional diligence required in an area which is very sensitive to the risk of developing gambling dependence. (ANSA)
An Investigation Is Being Launched aAainst Activision Blizzard in Italy over the Monetization of Two Mobile Games!
Microsoft may face a fine for Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile, but it will hardly make a dent in the company’s finances. The Italian competition authority, the Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), launched an investigation into Activision Blizzard regarding the monetization of Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile. In a statement posted on its website, the organization said that the publisher used misleading and a…
Italy Turns Spotlight on Mobile Gaming Tactics as Regulators Probe Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard
Italy has opened a fresh front in Europe’s widening scrutiny of mobile gaming, launching two investigations into Microsoft-owned Activision Blizzard over the design and monetisation of its hit smartphone titles Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile. The probes, announced by Italy’s competition watchdog, the Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato (AGCM), accuse the […] The post Italy Turns Spotlight on Mobile Gaming Tactics as Regulat…
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