CCPC is looking into whether in-game currencies and purchases are in breach of consumer law
Nine gaming companies, including the creaters of Minecraft and Candy Crush, are being investigated by the CCPC.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is looking into whether in-game currencies and purchases are in breach of consumer law.
There are concerns users, especially children, are unable to understand the real-world cost when buying something in these games.
Neurodevelopmental therapist and founder of Cogni Kids Ollwyn Moran, says the games are manipulative by design:

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