Bad credits: consumer group files EU suit over ‘manipulative’ payments in games like Fortnite and Minecraft, calls for a ban

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  • September 12, 2024
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Video games are some of the most lucrative apps in the world, in part because of how they lure people into spending money on credits to buy digital goodies, to the tune of more than $50 billion annually worldwide. But a powerful consumer group in Europe believes games publishers are “purposefully tricking consumers,” especially children, […]

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