A group of gamers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Square-Enix claiming that the company used deceptive marketing practices in advertising Final Fantasy XI. The logic of the lawsuit is as follows:
- Every Final Fantasy game to date hasn’t required a monthly fee.
- Final Fantasy XI, being an MMO, requires a fee.
- Requiring a fee for a series that doesn’t normally require a fee is too much for the average consumer to handle.
Really, I wish them the best of luck in their lawsuit and I hope that it doesn’t hurt them too much when the judge throws them out of the court. Final Fantasy XI was advertised and marketed as an MMO from the get-go. The box clearly advertises a free 30-day subscription on the front which implies that there will be money changing hands at some point to keep the subscription going. I try not to be overly judgmental or snarky here at Insert Credits, but there are times when the stupidity shines forth so brightly that it burns.
There is good news from this though. If they do happen to win then I’ve got a great idea for suing Blizzard for luring me into the Warcraft universe with a series of blockbuster strategy games before switching to that silly fee-based platform for World of Warcraft.
