Probe Into Makers of ‘Candy Crush’ and ‘Minecraft’ for Potential Breaches of Consumer Protection Law

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European authorities have launched coordinated proceedings against nine companies in the video game industry over the way they use virtual currencies and in-game purchases. The European Network for Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC), coordinated by the European Commission, launched proceedings against nine companies associated with popular video games. Among them are the makers of Minecraft, Candy Crush Saga, Clash […] The post EU started a c…

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Eleven games, including Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga, are subject to an EU action on virtual currency. The Consumer Council expects fines to remain unchanged.

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The investigation examines in-game purchases, in-game virtual currencies, consumer rights when making purchases, transparency around costs and fairness of terms and conditions. The companies under investigation include: Crytek GmbH, InnoGames GmbH, King.com Operations (Malta) Limited, Mojang AB, Plarium Europe ... More www.ertnews.gr

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Only exchange euros in play money, then a remainder remains: The EU targets precisely such purchase models. For players this could soon change fundamentally. This article was sorted under Gaming, Notebook, Technology, Gaming laptops in comparison: We recommend these notebooks to you, Mobile Computing, Gaming Handheld.