The more likely reason is that Amazon simply does not wish to spend the effort on running a separate version of the game for NL/BE customers. Disingenuous, because Smilegate has in fact already toned down the MTX/P2W mechanics in the international releases of the game, compared to the original Korean version, more than showing that they understand and are willing to compromise.
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Moderators are towing a company line where they deflect blame to Korean developer Smilegate, which is said to be in full control of where Amazon is allowed to publish the game and how - but they offer no means of communication or mediation with them and there is no mention of Amazon having actually taken up the issue with Smilegate and it being under investigation or negotation.īasically: the disingenuous narrative they present is that the matter is final because they have no rights to do anything and Smilegate is unwilling to budge. In fact on the official forums for the game's NA/EU distribution, run by Amazon, they have resorted to simply locking threads and blocking any and all requests to make an altered version of the game available in the Netherlands and Belgium. The problem with Lost Ark is that Amazon acting as the publisher has zero interest to settle the matter in such a way. There's no reason they couldn't make the game available without loot box mechanics present. Or do the right thing and complain to the game developer instead. Originally posted by Genesic GaoGaiGar:Correct. You can bet that if the industry continues along their current chosen path of blanket avoiding publication of their offerings in these countries wholesale, rather than adjusting their predatory behavior - those two countries will also start to intervene legislatively. France and Germany are basically observing how the situation unfolds in these countries to see if the industry is willing to course-correct itself before they decide on their own interventions. Know that you're not alone: it's not just the Netherlands which cracks down on these things.
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These are only allowed under license from the state and licensees have to obey strict rules to keep that license, such as only offering their service to adults maintaining a loss-ceiling for participants that prevents addicts from falling into deep debts etc. they can be marketed or traded for cash directly or indirectly - as gambling or games of chance. The gambling legislation in the Netherlands considers loot box mechanics which result in items that represent real-world monetary value - i.e. Originally posted by iTzRhythm:Wait does this mean I am never able to play Lost Ark while living in The Netherlands?Ĭorrect.
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