Today, BEUC and 22 member organisations* from 17 countries submitted a complaint to EU authorities on the unfair practices of leading video game companies, behind games such as Fortnite, EA Sports FC 24, Minecraft and Clash of Clans. Our analysis concludes that traders breach EU consumer protection laws. We call on authorities to ensure that traders play by the rules and provide consumers with safe gaming environments.
  • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I’m so tired of this shit. I don’t like the model so let’s ban it! It’s a free god damn game.

    Can you name a single FoSS OS that isn’t charging for a SLA’ed security updates? Selling software this way was created by the open source teams in the first place.

    • JackGreenEarthEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I don’t know what SLA’ed security updates is, but charging for software support outside of the software, is different from paying for perks in a game that give you an in game advantage over other players just because you paid and they didn’t.

      • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.worldEnglish
        11·
        2 months ago

        So we’re just inventing stuff here? The vast vast majority of games have cosmetic based dlc.

        I love how you are splitting hairs here too. Security updates are optional, got it 🙄