Minecraft, Candy Crush Among 11 Games in EU Virtual Currency Crackdown
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VGEleven games, including Minecraft and Candy Crush Saga, are subject to an EU action on virtual currency. The Consumer Council expects fines to remain unchanged.
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
The European Commission coordinated 11 actions against ten video game companies for the sale and price of virtual coins. The initiative examines from cost transparency to practices that can put pressure on minors, while clarifying that cryptocurrencies fall outside this framework.
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The guidelines exclude cryptocurrencies, leaving tokens outside a regime written for currencies bought with real money inside games.
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