Konami apply microtransaction expiry date to Metal Gear Solid 5 in Japan

[PCGamesN]

[url]http://www.pcgamesn.com/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain/konami-apply-microtransaction-expiry-date-to-metal-gear-solid-5-in-japan[/url]

[Makzutheamazing]

okey thats kind of evil

[TheJoey]

[quote]As it stands, Konami haven’t offered any reason as to why they’ve chosen to impose such restrictions on microtransactions, nor have they suggested the method will be applied to other regions.[/quote]

so if pcgamesn did their fucking research they might find

[url]http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/08/24/japan-is-planing-to-regulate-digital-currency/[/url]

[quote]According to Japantimes the government is exploring new regulations on virtual currencies in response to a report in June by the Financial Action Task Force, an international anti-money laundering and terrorist funding watchdog, which called for closer monitoring of virtual currency exchanges. [/quote]

and

[url]https://btcmanager.com/news/finance/japan-set-to-unveil-digital-currency-regulations-surge-in-jpy-btc-volumes/[/url]

it's all japanese digital currency regulation laws going into effect soon. its got a lot to do with bitcoins, but they've went and covered ALL VIRTUAL CURRENCY.

these articles were found by just doing a fucking google search. it's not just a konami thing.

remove pcgamesn.

[theevilldeadII]

-sNip-

[Solo Wing]

So it's ONLY in Japan. And it isn't necessarily because konami is made up of lucifer's best and brightest.

I wonder how many people immediately assumed they did it to piss everyone off?

[Komppu]

[QUOTE=Solo Wing;49792308]So it's ONLY in Japan. And it isn't necessarily because konami is made up of lucifer's best and brightest.

I wonder how many people immediately assumed they did it to piss everyone off?[/QUOTE]

It is hip to hate Konami.