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EU Targets Minecraft and Candy Crush Over In-Game Currency Practices
Original: EU Targets Minecraft, Candy Crush and 7 Other Games Over In-Game Currency Practices
The European Union is examining nine video games, including Minecraft and Candy Crush, over how they sell in-game currencies. Regulators are scrutinising premium currency models, which critics say obscure the real cost of purchases and push players, including children, toward overspending. The review could lead to tighter rules on virtual currency practices across the games industry.
Why now: Regulatory scrutiny of in-game currency models in major games is newsworthy for players, parents and the games industry.
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