In a recent development, entertainment companies Take-Two Interactive and 2K Games are facing a class action lawsuit surrounding the issue of non-transferrable virtual currency in their sports games. The lawsuit, filed on November 17 in the federal court for the Northern District of California, alleges theft and unlawful business practices by the defendants.

The complaint, brought forth by a minor and their parent, seeks both "equitable non-monetary and monetary relief" for themselves and others affected by the removal of in-game currency from a 2K Games account between November 17, 2019, and the present. Specifically, the lawsuit targets the NBA 2K, WWE 2K, and PGA Tour 2K games.

Central to the lawsuit is the claim that Take-Two Interactive and 2K Games provide no explanation or opportunity for customers to receive refunds or transfer their virtual currency between games. Players allege that they receive no prior warning regarding this potential outcome when purchasing in-game currency.

Concerns arise when the servers for older titles are deactivated, resulting in the loss of virtual currency as it cannot be transferred to newer games. This non-transferrable nature of virtual currency has drawn significant criticism and prompted the filing of this class action lawsuit.

GamesIndustry.biz has reached out to Take-Two Interactive for a comment regarding the allegations made in the lawsuit.

As the legal process unfolds, the outcome of this class action suit could potentially have significant implications for the way in-game currencies are handled by game developers in the future.