Along with one scandal due to the “mega-sale” in the Epic Games Store, another occurred. The store’s users complained that the company was blocking their accounts for buying too many games.
One of the messages came from streamer Patrick Boivin on Twitter. He stated that Epic Games blocked his account allegedly for fraud, although he was just trying to buy more than five games at the same time in the Epic Games Store. The same thing happened with other users, Boivin writes. His words were confirmed by several buyers.
The message about the blocking that Boivin received after the purchase
Note that a large sale continues in the store.
Therefore, there is nothing surprising in the desire of players to replenish their library with a number of titles at a time.
Nick Chester, senior PR Manager at Epic Games, commented on the situation for Game Revolution. “This is the result of our aggressive anti—fraud measures,” he said. Chester advised the affected players to contact the store’s technical support.
The measures mentioned by Chester include the absence of a shopping basket. That is, players have to buy games in the store separately. This mechanic was also introduced by the store in order to detect fraud.
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- Borderlands 3 was removed from Epic Games Sto re until the end of the “mega sale”
Two games disappeared from the Epic Games Store during the “mega sale”. - Their publishers didn’t know that the store was compensating them for the discount