News Sep 27th, 2021

UK ad regulator releases new in-game spending guidance

Companies have six months to change content and three to tweak advertising

• microtransactions
• in-game purchases
• advertising

News Dec 9th, 2019

Epic is now letting companies use whatever in-game payment options the want

"We support developers’ right to choose among the best stores, in-app payment processors, online services, and engines, and to mix and match these components as they wish"

• in-game purchases
• epic games store
• store wars

News Feb 28th, 2018

ESRB will now alert consumers to games containing microtransactions

And European rating agency PEGI is looking into something similar

• loot boxes
• microtransactions
• in-game purchases
• game ratings
• game ratings agencies

News Nov 29th, 2017

Gamers can now buy digital land in Star Citizen

Though this gives users no advantage over those who simply claim land

• star citizen
• microtransactions
• in-game purchases