EU Pushes For Two Year Guarantee On Computer and Console Games

Our Comments

Getting game manufacturers to offer a two year guarantee on all games is counterproductive and could possibly hike costs significantly as well as extend the development time. This means that game developers would need to test their products for longer which will be detrimental to revenues as well. Furthermore, because of the bewildering array of computers and peripherals currently on the market, it doesn't really make sense to test compatibility across the board.

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