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RARE PHOTOS: Eu consumer groups slam manipulative video game spending tactics - The Real Truth

Europe's BEUC umbrella consumer rights group filed a complaint with the European Commission (Credit: AFP)

European consumer groups on Thursday accused the world's biggest video game companies of "purposefully tricking" consumers, including children, to push them to spend more.

Video games are wildly popular in Europe where more than half the population are players, according to industry figures published last month.

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