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Games can no longer use virtual currencies to disguise the price of in-game purchases in the European Union (ec.europa.eu)
submitted 1 month ago by remington@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org
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[-] Sina@beehaw.org 25 points 1 month ago

This is especially funny in South Korea. Go to a Casino and burn $2000 and you may even get jail time, but gatcha is A ok.

[-] tempest@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

At least at a casino you can get something of value. The games effectively reward you in company script.

[-] Bezier@suppo.fi 7 points 1 month ago

Scrip.

[-] jarfil@beehaw.org 1 points 1 month ago

Games reward you in game mechanics, same as most games at a casino.

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