Google will stop calling games 'free' when they offer in-app purchases

[epere]

Google has agreed to add protections around games' in-app purchases to ensure that children won't rack up unwanted charges on their parents' credit cards. The changes come at the request of the European Commission.

[Vod]

Google has agreed to add protections around games' in-app purchases to ensure that children won't rack up unwanted charges on their parents' credit cards. The changes come at the request of the European Commission.

Yes, and no response for the same issue from Apple.... 

[DrG]

Google has agreed to add protections around games' in-app purchases to ensure that children won't rack up unwanted charges on their parents' credit cards. The changes come at the request of the European Commission.

Yes, and no response for the same issue from Apple.... 

Apple is just giving customers what they want... not. I have never seen Apple voluntarily do anything that might slice into their bottom line.  The company that promoted "think differently" now wants sheeple.

Remember the hidden videos that came out of Apple store employees knowingly lying to customers about virus and malware risks:
http://www.businessinsider.com/apple-store-confession-2011-2

I have my Kindles locked down for my kids and they have only managed to get one app on there (same app bypassed protection twice in a month) and Amazon was good about reversing charges.  Good move by Google.

[newflesh]

Think it's the right decision, would also be good if google stopped selling games that leak all your private information to the NSA 

[Lethn]

What about all these other stupid item cash shops that games companies keep claiming are free? If you want any chance of balanced gameplay in them you HAVE to fork out money or you're forced to die constantly until you get to an acceptable level or unlock the required amount.

I am fucking sick of pay to win, I tried planetside 2 again after trying out the beta and I'm amazed that the exact same problems with the game still exist, not only are the New Conglomerate overpowered and just steamroll over everyone because their weapons do the highest damage and everybody knows it so they all join that faction. You also have the item cash shop problem again where you pay hideous amounts for a fucking digital item and any free to play players are just cannon fodder to the pay to win players.

Oh how I fucking despise the item shop and pay to win menace that has infested the games industry, the final straw for my recent Planetside 2 experience was when I was emptying an entire clip against my enemy and actually hitting him and then all he did was do one burst and kill me in an instant, balanced gameplay my fucking ass, I would much rather pay a subscription if it meant that everyone could have a fair shot rather than rewarding the few cheaters who will pay to get an advantage over people.

I need to hurry up and get some money for a new PC so I can play some decent games.