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Final Fantasy XI -not quite the fantasy for Square Enix Inc.

By Chris Bennett, Tudor Carsten, Michael R. Coburn, Sarah Dale-Harris, Pablo Guzman, Danielle (Dani) Lemon, Chris Metcalfe and David Spratley

A class action lawsuit claiming $5 million in damages has been filed by a San Francisco, California resident against Square Enix Inc. ("Square Enix"). The suit was filed on June 18, 2009 in a California District Court and alleges, inter alia, that Square Enix engaged in false advertising and unfair business practices in relation to the online game Final Fantasy XI (the "Allegations"). The Allegations primarily concern: monthly fees; interest charges on the late payment of fees; user restrictions and conditions; charges while the online game account is suspended, among others.

The filing estimated that more than 100,000 people will likely take part in the class action.

Coverage at Gamasutra.com.

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Full post as published by Video Game Law Blog on July 02, 2009 (boomark / email).