Accept me! closed in the Netherlands and Belgium to comply with those countries’ restrictions on Roblox loot boxes, the game’s creators announced in a blog post on the official website of the famous Roblox game.
“We want Adopt Me to be enjoyed by as many players around the world as possible. However, in accordance with the laws of the Netherlands and Belgium, access has been disabled for players from the Netherlands and Belgium. “This is part of Roblox’s program to comply with this law and as such we expect other Roblox games to make these changes in the coming weeks.”
“We will try to change Adopt Me in these regions to allow access again in the future, but this process may take a long time as we don’t want to compromise the quality of the game. Please be patient and keep an eye on our social media pages for any updates on this.” ”.
“We apologize to players from these countries who are unhappy that they can no longer play Adopt Me, unfortunately as this is a legal requirement we cannot make exceptions.”
The closure went into effect on September 13.
Featured on our list of the best Roblox games of 2022, Adopt Me! is one of the most popular games on Roblox. The Uplift Games developer experience includes the purchase of eggs with in-game currency or Robux, which then hatch into baby animals of various rarities, which players can breed, grow, and in some cases transform into even rarer animals. . At its peak, the game garnered over 1.6 million simultaneous players.
Accept me! keeps players hooked by giving them the option to purchase eggs that can spawn a common, uncommon, rare, ultra rare, or legendary animal. The spawn rate of each of these animal classes is slowing down, and legendary creatures are some of the most coveted in the game. Although in Adopt Me! there are several ways to earn money, players can also spend Robux to bypass the in-game earning mechanism and buy eggs or pets right away. However, some specific legendary creatures are not guaranteed to be available, so in theory players could spend thousands of Robux without getting the pet they want.
Since the core mechanics of the game depend on the loot box mechanic, there is no easy way for the game creators to comply with the loot box restrictions in the Netherlands and Belgium that would not give players of these regions a clear advantage. Without loot boxes, players would simply have to spend enough money to buy a legendary creature of their choice, which could lower the rarity of those particular creatures or affect the market. Ultimately, this goes against what players love about Adopt Me. an experience.
Accept me! this is only the first major Roblox game to announce a shutdown in the Netherlands and Belgium, but more games are expected to follow. For example, the popular game Pet Simulator X also relies on a loot box-like mechanic similar to dozens of other popular games on the platform.
Violating Belgian law (in Dutch, according to the BBC) regarding loot boxes can result in a heavy fine and up to five years in prison. These fines can be doubled “in the case of minors”. In the Netherlands, where loot box laws are a bit less defined, it looks like a similar law will be passed in the coming months. However, PCGamesN was unable to confirm the current status of the proposed legislation.
Sudden closure of Adopt Me! actors from the affected regions upset because supposedly spent money gambling, accumulated series of connectionsand make friends who can no longer join the game.
However, it appears that the developers are struggling to find a way to continue making the game accessible to players in both affected countries.
“We look forward to welcoming players from the Netherlands and Belgium to Adopt Me in the near future, as we are working hard to make changes that will allow Adopt Me to continue to comply with the laws of these countries without significantly changing the game. ”, he said. the post-match message. official twitter account general. “No one will lose their login sequences or items.”
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Source : PC Gamesn
