The Italian Competition Authority is investigating Activision Blizzard over claims that the mobile games Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile engage in “misleading and aggressive practices.”

The watchdog said the games are structured in such a way to encourage people to “play more often, extend their gaming sessions, and take up promoted offers” through “the possible use of deceptive user-interface design.”

“Examples include repeated prompts, both during and outside gameplay, urging users not to miss out on rewards–also through in-app messages and push notifications–as well as to purchase time-limited items before they become unavailable,” the group said.

Continue Reading at GameSpot The Italian Competition Authority is investigating Activision Blizzard over claims that the mobile games Diablo Immortal and Call of Duty Mobile engage in “misleading and aggressive practices.”The watchdog said the games are structured in such a way to encourage people to “play more often, extend their gaming sessions, and take up promoted offers” through “the possible use of deceptive user-interface design.””Examples include repeated prompts, both during and outside gameplay, urging users not to miss out on rewards–also through in-app messages and push notifications–as well as to purchase time-limited items before they become unavailable,” the group said.Continue Reading at GameSpot  Read MoreGameSpot – All Content