[bsnal]

That’s not a problem since children don’t have access to credit cards or any other means to pay for in-game items.

[wincy]

My nephew stole my sister’s credit card and made $2000 in Fortnite purchases before he was caught. What’s insane is after the chargeback they DIDN’T revoke the items. He got to keep them. Then his account got stolen later because he’s a dumb kid but that’s a different story. Such a bad lesson to teach a kid.

[saiya-jin]

Until they steal their parents credit card, or somebody else's. Addicts tend to di desperate moves. Happened to friends, their son spent half of their montly salary in some stupid mobile game, took too long for them to find out

[bsnal]

Why is that Blizzard’s problem?

[ClumsyPilot]

Why do you go to jail for selling alcohol to kids?

[bsnal]

Because you know that they are kids. Blizzard has no way to know that some players might be kids.

[ClumsyPilot]

If you don't ask for ID, you don't know for sure - maybe they are adults with impaired growth.

[enneff]

Except they market their games to kids in myriad ways.

[ClumsyPilot]

This is not only morally abhorrent, but also factually wrong - you can have a proper bank account with card from 16, and you can have pre-paid cards even earlier