Micropayments have unfortunately become a factor to take into account when playing games, even in game consoles, where it seemed that they would never arrive, they are more and more present and few companies are resisting. In the United States of America they are clear that this factor must begin to be regulated, now they will label these video games and it will influence the minimum recommended age.
The first step in a country where it has already been commented on more than one occasion, even by high political officials, that this type of transaction is promoting bad habits among the smallest of each house.
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- ESRB (@ESRBRatings) February 27, 2018
ESBR is the system in charge of cataloging and classifying video game content and entertainment products in the United States of America, and it has begun to take this important factor into account when labeling video games. And is that micropayments can greatly alter the way we play, and can make games unappetizing at certain ages. Both in the boxes of the video games and in the chips of the video games they will use this label that differentiates the way in which companies want to get a little more cut even after having sold the game.
This label will also significantly affect the minimum recommended age for said video game, so we would not be surprised to see a recommended minimum of 13 years even for a football game like FIFA, where micropayments in the Ultimate Team system are the clear protagonist . Be that as it may, ESBR is also going to open a portal where you can take a look at the list of games that include micropayments and inform parents about their operation. Hopefully this helps limit the use of these features and stabilize the gaming world.