Italy probes Microsoft gaming units
Italy launched an EU backed investigation into Microsoft owned video game makers regarding virtual currency transparency. The probe examines potential consumer protection rule breaches involving in game purchases.
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Italy launched an EU-backed antitrust probe into MICROSOFT CORP video-game subsidiaries over virtual currency practices on Thursday morning. The investigation targets Activision Blizzard and other group entities, focusing on in-game pricing transparency. The scrutiny aims to protect consumer rights across member states where complex conversion layers obscure actual spending.
