MBL: In-game purchases
Unexpected bills from video games and apps? Louise Cooper finds out what your rights are.
Money Box · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Unexpected bills from video games and apps? The online world of video games and apps can be financially treacherous, filled with loot boxes and micro-transactions. They can mean large, unexpected bills through the relatively new phenomenon of in-game purchases. Louise Cooper and guests discuss what your consumer rights are if things go wrong.
Guests:
Dr Jo Twist, CEO at The Association for UK Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) Alex Neill, CEO at Resolver David McClelland, technology journalist
Producer: Ben Carter Editor: Hugh Levinson