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{{Incomplete|Issue 1=Microtransactions by themselves might not qualify as a consumer protection issue (see [[Mission statement|mission statement]] and [[Consumer Action Taskforce:Inclusion guidelines|inclusion guidelines]]) but the way they were intruduced and how they are use may warrant documenting|Issue 2= The claim of connection to servers being required needs a source and expansion in order to paint a clearer picture}} | |||
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| Title = {{PAGENAME}} | | Title = {{PAGENAME}} | ||
| Release Year =2019 | | Release Year = 2019 | ||
| Product Type =Videogame | | Product Type = Videogame | ||
| In Production =No | | In Production = No | ||
| Official Website =https://www.crashbandicoot.com/ca/en/crashteamracing | | Official Website = https://www.crashbandicoot.com/ca/en/crashteamracing | ||
| Logo = | | Logo = Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled.png | ||
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It is a reboot of the popular 1999 title, Crash Team Racing with updated graphics, new playable characters, and additional | '''[[Wikipedia:Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled|Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled]]''' is a video game published by [[Activision]] for the Nintendo Switch in 2019. | ||
It is a reboot of the popular 1999 title, Crash Team Racing with updated graphics, new playable characters, and additional micro transactions.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 Jan 2020 |title=How Microtransactions in CTR Nitro-Fueled Work |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/crash-team-racing-nitro-fueled/How_Microtransactions_in_CTR_Nitro-Fueled_Work |url-status=live |access-date=28 Mar 2025 |website=IGN}}</ref> | |||
==Consumer impact summary== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
===User Freedom=== | |||
== | *The product requires users to accept a binding arbitration clause once the game has been installed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 Sep 2024 |title=TERMS OF USE |url=https://www.activision.com/ca/en/legal/terms-of-use |url-status=live |access-date=28 Mar 2025 |website=[[Activision]]}}</ref> | ||
*Requires connection to a proprietary server for some features to function.<!-- Citation Needed. --> | |||
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===Business Model=== | |||
*The game initially released on June 21, 2019 but micro-transactions were only added on July 30th of that year<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 Jul 2019 |title=Get Ready to Go Prehistoric! The Back N. Time Grand Prix is coming to Crash™ Team Racing Nitro-Fueled on August 2nd! |url=https://blog.activision.com/crash-bandicoot/2019-07/Get-Ready-to-Go-Prehistoric-The-Back-N-Time-Grand-Prix-is-coming-to-Crash-Team-Racing-Nitro-Fueled-on-August-2nd |url-status=live |access-date=28 Mar 2025 |website=Activision Blog}}</ref> potentially creating confusion among consumers who purchased the game before that period or based on reviews prior to the update. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Microtransactions]] | |||
*[[Binding Arbitration]] | |||
*[[Online Requirements]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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