“Hidden Fees” For Final Fantasy Players?
At least one player has complained about what he says is a “lack of disclosure” regarding fees required to play Final Fantasy XI on the Xbox 360 platform.
Most players understand that multiplayer games require monthly fees. This particular player had believed that all was required after purchase was to install it and start playing. He was shocked to find that the installation took hours, and that would be charged $12.95 per month, plus $1 for each additional character he created beyond the initial one.
When this complaint was investigated, it was found that the installation on the Xbox was indeed lengthy and cumbersome. Additionally, the monthly fees are not clearly disclosed when players initially purchase the game (currently about $50 USD). In fact, none of the retailers – including Walmat, Amazon, Target, Gamestop, Outpost, or Costco – bothered to disclose the fact that the game will require an ongoing monthly subscription fee, although they did include this information for other games.
At least one player has complained about what he says is a “lack of disclosure” regarding fees required to play Final Fantasy XI on the Xbox 360 platform.
Most players understand that multiplayer games require monthly fees. This particular player had believed that all was required after purchase was to install it and start playing. He was shocked to find that the installation took hours, and that would be charged $12.95 per month, plus $1 for each additional character he created beyond the initial one.
When this complaint was investigated, it was found that the installation on the Xbox was indeed lengthy and cumbersome. Additionally, the monthly fees are not clearly disclosed when players initially purchase the game (currently about $50 USD). In fact, none of the retailers – including Walmat, Amazon, Target, Gamestop, Outpost, or Costco – bothered to disclose the fact that the game will require an ongoing monthly subscription fee, although they did include this information for other games.