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Activision Blizzard was fined for just 5,000 Euros - Image: Blizzard A minor setback for a gaming giant

In response, Activision Blizzard and Plaion swiftly took corrective measures, updating relevant store listings and marketing materials to provide accurate information about the presence of microtransactions. The PEGI Enforcement Committee deemed this omission a violation of the rules set forth in the PEGI Code of Conduct, resulting in a fine of 5,000 Euros imposed on both companies. This lack of disclosure extends to paid random items like loot boxes or card packs within Diablo Immortal and Hunt: Showdown Bounty Hunter - Limited Edition.Īccording to the description of the case, "Both games were published in 2022, and although they contain paid random items, this was not disclosed to PEGI when the games were submitted for a rating license". Alongside Plaion, the publisher of Hunt: Showdown Bounty Hunter - Limited Edition, Activision Blizzard has been fined due to a failure to adequately disclose the presence of microtransactions during the game rating license process.

Unreported microtransactions of Diablo Immortal resulted in Activision Blizzard's being fined - Image: Blizzard A warning rather than a fineĪmid mounting concerns over transparency and consumer protection, PEGI has delivered a ''significant'' blow to Activision Blizzard and its business practices. With PEGI reevaluating Diablo Immortal's rating, Activision Blizzard now faces the consequences of its handling of in-game transactions. This development follows closely on the heels of a similar lawsuit filed against Nintendo in North America for loot box microtransactions in Mario Kart Tour.