Entries in 'in app payments' (11)
£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.
Will OFT app scrutiny undermine games?
Few will comment on the record, but an investigation into in-app purchases could impact publishers of kids games.
Molyneux warns devs over IAP investigation
Developers must be careful of how they manage their free-to-play games and in-app purchases in the face of the Office of Fair Trading’s investigation into the business model, says Peter ...
This is the OFT's in-app-purchases survey
The public survey element of the OFT's investigation into in-app purchases has been revealed.
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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.
OPINION: Office of Fair Trading's F2P scrutiny mustn't be a witch hunt - but must be honest
Forgive me for opening with an 'As a parent' introduction.
Free-to-play Tekken Card Tournament passes 1m downloads
Namco Bandai's free-to-play spin off for the Tekken series has been downloaded for smartphones and tablets more than 1m times.
UKIE pledges to work with OFT in IAP investigation
UK video games trade body UKIE has said that it will assist the Office of Fair Trading in its investigation into in-app-payments.
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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.
CSR Racing dev defends 'energy' micropayment design
The developer behind iOS hit CSR Racing has defended the implementation of microtransactions within the title.
40% of freemium gamers buy IAPs
A new report from NPD has claimed that four out of ten gamers who have played a freemium game have gone on to make an in-game purchase.
