Loot containers are retreating throughout the Belgian entrance as Guild Wars 2 turns into the most recent game to axe gross sales of premium foreign money within the nation. While subscription-free (and free-to-play on the whole, if you happen to don’t thoughts lacking out on expansions), Arenanet’s profitable MMORPG has all the time had loot containers. The in-game premium store gives keys to unlock randomly dropped containers, in addition to varied random goodie luggage. Those are actually unlawful playing, according to the Belgian Gaming Commission, and now even premium foreign money is unavailable, as reported by Gamasutra.
So far, Guild Wars 2 builders ArenaNet or writer NCSoft have but to make an official remark, however gamers in Belgium have been unable to purchase Gems (the cash-shop foreign money) since September 19th. Sneaky gamers have been capable of bypass the apparently Belgian-only block via the usage of VPNs, however Belgium is now not listed as a legitimate nation for purchasing Gems in.
Guild Wars 2 is way from the primary game to make cuts or restrictions in Belgium, with different high-profile games like Counter-Strike and Overwatch limiting the gross sales of loot containers within the nation. Whether this newest transfer was a preemptive determination or compelled by authorities is unknown, however the finish consequence is similar both means. The daft factor on this case is that there are many non-gambling associated objects in GW2’s retailer, however slightly than simply limit the gross sales of keys (or search to take away randomised rewards globally), they’ve simply axed a complete nation’s skill to pay.
Still, higher to take away issues from sale now and keep away from hassle than comply with the street EA appear to be happening. Despite calls for by the Belgian Gaming Commission, the writer have opted to keep selling packs of virtual football cards (which you’ll flip into footballers on the pitch) in FIFA 18 and 19, which can effectively land the corporate in courtroom.
