![]() ![]() EA withdrew FIFA Points from sale the following year, though continued to fight a lengthy legal battle to get a €10m fine over its sale of FIFA loot boxes overturned.įour years later, EA was ultimately successful, and the Dutch high court controversially overruled an earlier judgement to say EA had not broken the country's gambling laws after all. Pre-registration for the game's mobile launch and PC beta has also now been withdrawn in both countries, it's been claimed.Ī quick look at Diablo Immortal, which arrives this week.īoth Belgium and the Netherlands have historically taken a strict stance on games with loot box mechanics, most memorably with sales of Ultimate Team packs in FIFA.īack in 2018, both the Netherlands and Belgium declared loot boxes were a form of gambling and therefore illegal. Eurogamer has contacted Activision Blizzard here in the UK for comment. This week's long-awaited launch of Diablo Immortal has reportedly been scrapped in both Belgium or the Netherlands, due to the countries' laws around loot boxes.Īn Activision Blizzard Benelux communications manager confirmed the move to Dutch news site Tweakers, has reported, and cited "the current operating conditions in these countries". Accordingly, pre-registrations for the game are not accessible in those markets." "This is related to the current operating environment for games in those countries. ![]() "Diablo Immortal will not be available in Belgium or the Netherlands, and will not appear on or the Belgian and Netherlands App or Google Play Stores," an Activision Blizzard spokesperson told Eurogamer this morning. UPDATE 31/5/22: Activision Blizzard has now officially confirmed reports it has called off the release of Diablo Immortal in Belgium and the Netherlands. ![]()
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