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Developers of childrens’ games for Apple’s iOS platform say that they’re taking steps to prevent accidental, costly in-app purchases, an issue that has earned the attention of the Federal Trade Commission as well as a U.S. congressman.
Capcom Mobile, whose Smurfs’ Village game has drawn media attention for the $1,400 of in-app purchases amassed by one 8-year-old girl, said in a written statement on Friday that it has already placed “clarifications and warnings” in the game’s description in the App Store, as well as added language in the game’s “Smurfberry store” aimed at “making it very clear that Smurfberries cost real money.”