In-game currencies "are fictions created by game publishers" says GTA 5 and NBA 2K game publisher in attempt to dodge lawsuit
We'll be waiting until March to find out the outcome of the argument
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AsAxiosfirst reported last year, Take-Two and 2K Games, which develop and publish the NBA 2K series in tandem, were sued last year. The lawsuit accused the companies of effectively stealing Virtual Currency (NBA 2K’s in-game currency) from players when servers of a game are turned off forever. When any game servers are turned off, any unspent in-game currencies vanish forever.
Backing up its argument, the companies have pointed to in-game End User License Agreements, which state that in-game aspects like Virtual Currency are services that the publisher can suspend at its discretion. These EULA agreements are found in basically every video game with in-game currency on the face of the Earth, including the NBA 2K series.
Right now, it’s unclear how this argument will effect the outcome of the case against Take-Two and 2K Games. The company’s lawyers …
