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Nintendo will be removing bothAnimal Crossing: Pocket CampandFire Emblem Heroesfrom Belgian mobile stores by the end of August. In aTweet from Nintendo of Belgium, the company stated, “Due to the current unclear situation in Belgium regarding certain revenue models of games, the service forAnimal Crossing: Pocket CampandFire Emblem Heroeswill be stopped in Belgium on 11 June 2025.”
In alonger statement on its official website, Nintendo added, “Players who still have Orbs and/or Leaf Tickets in their account can continue to use them until the service ends. In addition, future Nintendo games with similar earnings models will no longer be released in Belgium. We would like to thank all players in Belgium for playingAnimal Crossing: Pocket CampandFire Emblem Heroes.“
The current situation Nintendo is referring to has to do withloot boxes being declared gambling by the Dutch Gaming Authoritylast year. This declaration has resulted inEA,2K, andBlizzardremoving microtransactions from its games in the region, something that Nintendo is now getting around to. Instead of simply removing the options, though, it seems Nintendo has opted for a more nuclear approach.
Belangrijke informatie voor gebruikers in België[Nintendo of Belgium viaEurogamer]
