Counterstrike Microtransactions May Be Falsely Advertised

If you or your child made an in-game purchase while playing Counterstrike or another video game, you may have a legal claim. Some video game users are alleging Counterstrike microtransactions didn’t give them what they paid for.

Filing a legal claim over in-game purchase may help you gain compensation for financial injury suffered from making an in-game purchase based in possibly deceptive marketing.

Games that have come under fire for their  in-game microtransactions include:

• Fortnite
• DOTA 2
• Counterstrike
• Legendary Game of Thrones
• FIFA 18
• FIFA 19

In some video games, players can purchase digital products while they play the games. These virtual items are used to customize video game characters, or give players an advantage. They are advertised as features like “packs,” “loot boxes,” “prize crates,” among other names.

Though the products are digital, they are purchased with real currency. The microtransactions are made via a PayPal account or credit card associated with a video game account. These purchases made by video game players in-game are considered microtransactions.

Some video game users claim that the video game maker does not display what the price of the product is when a player can purchase them, and claim that this practice constitutes deceptive marketing, because users are unable to determine what they are getting before they pay.

In some cases, players may not know how much they are spending to make in-game purchases, and can be shocked by how much they unknowingly spent on in-game purchases. This may be the case with people who make Counterstrike microtransactions.

In other cases, people may discover that their children have been making Counterstrike microtransactions and spending money without realizing it. This can occur because these games may not advertise the real price associated with microtransactions, so many people may not be aware of how much money they are spending to make such transactions.

It is possible that video game companies may be intentionally not advertising the price of microtransactions in an effort to get players to spend money that they otherwise would not if they knew the true cost of the in-game purchases.

In-Game Microtransactions Investigations

Originally, features like “loot boxes,” and other “prizes,” were used to distribute random rewards to many players who played online role-playing games. Then, the use of “loot boxes” and “prizes” moved beyond free games into paid games, and in-game purchases became more widespread as companies used it as a way to make more money off of purchases. Now, the practice has come under scrutiny as authorities examine if the practice takes advantage of video game players.

In fact, concern has grown around the world over the issue of in-game microtransactions. In some countries, these transactions are considered to be a form of gambling, and gambling authorities are investigating the practice of allowing microtransactions like in-game Counterstrike microtransactions.

Now, a class action lawsuit investigation is looking into potential claims arising out of Counterstrike microtransactions. Players may be able to hold game producers accountable for their representations about in-game microtransactions.

Join a Free Video Game In-Game Purchases Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

Did you or your child make in-game purchases while playing one or more of the following video games?

• Fortnite
• DOTA 2
• Counterstrike
• Legendary Game of Heroes
• FIFA 18
• FIFA 19

If you or your child made in-game purchases in the course of playing any of the video games listed above, you may qualify to join this video game class action lawsuit investigation. Filing or joining a class action lawsuit could help you in getting compensation for the money spent on items that allegedly failed to provide the value promised by these gaming companies.

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