Japanese social game networks take a hit over regulation concerns

BlvdNights

Japan's Consumer Affairs Energy has reportedly decided that "kompu gacha," a common online game practice of rewarding players with a random virtual prize -- which can be a rare or ho-hum item -- after purchasing a set of goods, is illegal, according to The Daily Yomiuri.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/169887/Japanese_social_game_networks_take_a_hit_over_regulation_concerns.php


GREE is a pretty large company out here in the Bay. Any concerns over this becoming a trend in other countries over games like TF2 who do give you random items when you buy something?

Justin Meisse

so does this apply to physical card games as well or is it just a double standard?

Lamont

Bad translation of a good article. There are two types of systems, this article talks about the bad system but makes it seem like it is the only system.