FIFA Ultimate Team is a rather controversial feature. Now, according to the German GamesMarkt server, this fact is also confirmed by the decision of the Austrian district court, which, in a dispute between a large group of players against Sony Interactive Entertainment Network Europe Ltd. decided in their favor. What does this mean for society? The impact on her will be such that she will be forced to refund the money spent on the Ultimate Team packs available on the PlayStation Store. The reason for the refund is believed to be the fact that the sale of game cards on the secondary market is classified as illegal gambling in Austria. At least according to the information provided, Sony did not file an appeal, so it became legally valid.
Sony has to pay the plaintiff, but according to the law firm Padronus, the number of disgruntled players eligible for compensation is much higher, so it is possible that the current compensation of several hundred euros will not be the last amount that the gambling business will receive. the giant will lose on this issue. Historically, this isn’t the first fine game companies have received for Ultimate Team. EA in the Netherlands received a fine of 10 million euros, which, however, was overturned by the highest administrative court last year. So it’s interesting that Sony didn’t file an appeal. The company has not yet commented on the decision of the Austrian court.
Austrian law firm Padronus said it has hundreds of other players interested in filing similar lawsuits https://t.co/lqDce06lLU.
— GamesIndustry (@GIBiz) May 16, 2023
Source :Indian TV
