Consumer Protection Groups Complain to EU Authorities About Publisher Methods
The BEUC and 22 of its member organisations, including the vzbv from Germany and the FRC from Switzerland, have lodged a formal complaint with the EU against Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Mojang Studios, Roblox Corporation, Supercell and Ubisoft. The complaint concerns ‘unfair practices’ in monetisation.
This could be expensive: Consumer protection organisations from Europe have submitted a formal complaint to the EU Commission and the European Network of Consumer Authorities (CPC Network) against seven games publishers. According to the BEUC, the complaint is directed against Activision Blizzard, Electronic Arts, Epic Games, Mojang Studios, Roblox Corporation, Supercell and Ubisoft. It concerns the monetarisation of games such as Fortnite, EA Sports FC, Minecraft and Clash of Clans. The consumer protectionists accuse the publishers of unfair practices.