Compliance Updates

Konami to stop in-game currency sale for PES 2019 in Belgium

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6 years ago

February 14, 2019

Niji Narayan

Konami to stop in-game currency sale for PES 2019 in Belgium

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The Japanese gaming developer Konami has stopped the in-game sale of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019’s (PES 2019) myClub Coins currency in Belgium. The company is seeking ways to comply with Belgian laws that have come down heavily against loot boxes and similar chance-based purchases.

The Belgian Gaming Commission stipulates that loot boxes qualified as games of chance and have to be banned. Since many game development companies have changed their monetisation plans for Belgian titles or pull the games from sale outright to avoid prosecution.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.