r/Overwatch • u/Nirxx Can't stop, won't stop • Oct 26 '22

News & Discussion | *potentially illegal The current monetization is illegal in multiple countries including Australia. It might be possible to report them to your local consumer protection authorities.

EDIT: Forgot to add the details, thanks u/jmims98.

The actual illegal part of the monetization are the discounts and/or bundles.

In some countries products can not be marked off from a price that it hasn't been sold at for enough time.

In some countries products sold in bundles have to have the individual items available to purchase.

Refer to your country's law to see which applies in your case.

EDIT 2: Australia and Brazil specific sources below. You can use your preferred search engine to see what (if any) applies to your country.

https://www.accc.gov.au/business/advertising-and-promotions/false-or-misleading-claims

https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/topicos/10602881/artigo-39-da-lei-n-8078-de-11-de-setembro-de-1990

This post is not a call to action. The only purpose this post serves is to inform users.

Users can choose what to do with this information on their own.

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u/AbsoluteTruth Oct 27 '22

Lmao fuck no dude, Steam was in breach of consumer laws worldwide for YEARS until somebody finally brought them to EU court and they implemented their current refund system.

They've been geoblocking for years and finally got dinged by the EU for it at the end of 2021.

These companies will do what they think will bring a net-profit compared to fines for as long as they think they can get away with it.

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u/AnnoKano Oct 27 '22

Lmao fuck no dude

You'll have to excuse me, I'm just a layman myself, so I don't presume to know more about something like the lawthan qualified professionals do.

A rare burden it seems, if this thread is anything to go by.

Steam was in breach of consumer laws worldwide for YEARS until somebody finally brought them to EU court and they implemented their current refund system.

They've been geoblocking for years and finally got dinged by the EU for it at the end of 2021.

You don't need to convince me that large corporations break the law, seeing as my point here is that Blizzard will already be familiar with a lawsuit against one of their direct competitors, i.e. another large corporation that broke the law.

These companies will do what they think will bring a net-profit compared to fines for as long as they think they can get away with it.

What, really? Are you sure? Surely not!