While freemium games are a developer’s new way to make a lot of money, such as Candy Crush that was reported to be raking in $633,000 per day, they are the bane of parents around the world where there have been reports of children racking up thousands because they thought that the items they were purchasing were free, due to the app being free itself.
Some kids probably had no idea what they were getting themselves into, while others probably did not think it would add up to much, but either way the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has had enough and are launching an investigation which will hopefully allow parents and children to be better educated when using freemium apps. (more…)
Australian Consumer Watchdog To Investigate Freemium Apps original content from Ubergizmo. 
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