Entries in 'iap' (13)

ANALYSIS: Inconsistent app store strategies highlight IAP problems

ANALYSIS: Inconsistent app store strategies highlight IAP problems

An MCV investigation examining hundreds of apps has revealed a lack of consistency in the way in-game purchases are presented on digital stores. 

Craig Chapple
by Craig Chapple
on May 9th 2013 at 10:06AM in News
£30.9m - the amount spent on unauthorised IAPs in Britain each month

£30.9m - the amount spent on unauthorised IAPs in Britain each month

Microsoft has calculated a truly staggering figure for the monthly spend on unauthorised apps and in-app purchases in the UK.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 8th 2013 at 9:49AM in News
IAP IN PICTURES: 10 games that broke the in app payment mould

IAP IN PICTURES: 10 games that broke the in app payment mould

The Office of Fair Trading this morning announced that it is to investigate in app purchase strategies employed by video games publishers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 12th 2013 at 3:15PM in News

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OFT to investigate in app purchases and the way publishers target kids

OFT to investigate in app purchases and the way publishers target kids

The Office of Fair Trading is to investigate in app purchases used in smartphone and web games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 12th 2013 at 9:16AM in News
Gears of War: Judgment goes big on IAP

Gears of War: Judgment goes big on IAP

Friday release Gears of War: Judgment will offer an array of XP-boosting in-app-payment options for gamers.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 18th 2013 at 3:12PM in News
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to introduce microtransactions

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 to introduce microtransactions

Activision will for the first time offer in-game purchases in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 12th 2013 at 9:44AM in News
Apple ready to compensate parents for accidental child IAP purchases

Apple ready to compensate parents for accidental child IAP purchases

Parents who’ve felt the pain of an unexpected Apple App Store bill after letting their most dearest loose with their iDevice are in luck.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 26th 2013 at 3:48PM in News

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Pokédex for iOS arrives... for £17.45

Pokédex for iOS arrives... for £17.45

The Pokémon Company International has today confirmed the release of Pokédex for iOS.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 10th 2012 at 3:15PM in News
CSR Racing dev defends 'energy' micropayment design

CSR Racing dev defends 'energy' micropayment design

The developer behind iOS hit CSR Racing has defended the implementation of microtransactions within the title.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 18th 2012 at 2:50PM in News
E3 2012: Ustwo endures fresh PR misery

E3 2012: Ustwo endures fresh PR misery

Indie developer Ustwo looks to have walked headlong into a fresh PR disaster following an unpopular update to its smash hit iOS app Whale Trail.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2012 at 3:15PM in News

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Cave dabbles with IAP in iOS shooter DoDonPachi Blissful Death

Cave dabbles with IAP in iOS shooter DoDonPachi Blissful Death

In a move that temporarily outraged the purist shmup community, Cave has revealed a range of In-App Payment options for its recent iOS hit DoDonPachi Blissful Death.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 11th 2012 at 2:21PM in News