This is frankly fantastic news. You just need to classify gacha as gambling and you're done. This is probably way easier than to legally define what a gacha game is.
Did not expect India to be the one to push back on the predatory behavior of micro transactions. Having lived in India for a long time, I’m not sure how much of it is greed but still a positive outcome I guess!
I think the comment implies it might not be for traditional gaming but rather mainstream gambling and apps like candy crush? Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
I hope you know the small population of people doing this are considered scum by the rest of India and even if you meant it as a joke it sucks to categorize a country filled with many kinds of people as scammers.
These days? Buying tomatoes which have become super-expensive in India (prices are almost 10x the usual). Fuel (petrol, diesel, and cooking gas) are also very expensive. India is facing runaway inflation coupled with high unemployment.
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demonsword@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 3y
Candelestine@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 3y
Ooh. I like that. We should do that too. Just the microtransaction-based ones, not all online games. Decent subscription-based games should be exempt.
And I say that as someone that wishes he could be a Supercell fan. Used to be a huge one.
ashiwz@lemmy.world · 31 pts · 3y
To be clear, this ruling seems to be online gaming as in gambling, not video games
Candelestine@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y
Ah, well, that's not bad either. Frankly they should just expand it though. It's not like gatcha games aren't a sort of gambling enterprise.
Beliriel@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
This is frankly fantastic news. You just need to classify gacha as gambling and you're done. This is probably way easier than to legally define what a gacha game is.
NeoAgostosTheos@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 3y
Did not expect India to be the one to push back on the predatory behavior of micro transactions. Having lived in India for a long time, I’m not sure how much of it is greed but still a positive outcome I guess!
TurboDiesel@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 3y
From what I read, the tax is on online gaming as in gambling, apps, not gacha-style microtransactions. Still a good thing though.
Danatronic@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
What's the difference?
NeoAgostosTheos@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I think the comment implies it might not be for traditional gaming but rather mainstream gambling and apps like candy crush? Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
xuxebiko@kbin.social · 4 pts · 3y
Modi is least bothered by financially predatory behaviour, his govt is desperately trying to raise funds.
Charliechonch@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y
But where else are they supposed to spend all that hard-earned money from scamming senior citizens
startlefrenzy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I hope you know the small population of people doing this are considered scum by the rest of India and even if you meant it as a joke it sucks to categorize a country filled with many kinds of people as scammers.
Bruhmoment@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
These scammer jokes are getting old how about you be more creative with your racism?
Charliechonch@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
To be fair I would say worse things about prosperity gospel preachers
xuxebiko@kbin.social · 1 pts · 3y
These days? Buying tomatoes which have become super-expensive in India (prices are almost 10x the usual). Fuel (petrol, diesel, and cooking gas) are also very expensive. India is facing runaway inflation coupled with high unemployment.