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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 3 days ago by remington@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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[–] 60d@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Stop selling gambling as okay to kids. Gacha games equal gambling for minors.

[–] Sina@beehaw.org 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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 15 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] Bezier@suppo.fi 6 points 2 days ago

Scrip.

[–] jarfil@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago

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

[–] MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

It'd be fine if it was limited to like 1-5 dollars per account monthly with a yearly maximum. Not a 100 dollars at a time.