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Can't buy season pass in my country.
Why?
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momomatt Apr 15, 2023 @ 2:36pm 
dont bother buying it ffs
33333333 Apr 15, 2023 @ 3:45pm 
try to buy it; some really nice stuff
Lithova Apr 15, 2023 @ 6:04pm 
Due to legal regulations, the Survivor Pass is not available for purchase in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Link here to the April Store Update notice - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/578080/view/3719451786612842788

It looks like the gambling laws in these regions were recently updated to prevent gambling in games mainly loot boxes.

Gambling in The Netherlands is regulated under the Betting and Gambling Act 1964 (Wet op de kansspelen) (BGA), taking a prohibited unless licensed approach. Games of chance are taxed in accordance with the Betting and Gambling Tax Act 1961 (Wet op de kansspelbelasting) (BGTA).
link here - https://iclg.com/practice-areas/gambling-laws-and-regulations/netherlands

and the one for Belgium

The key ones are:
Federal Act of 7 May 1999 regarding games of chance, wagers and protection of the players (Gaming Act).

Federal Act of 31 December 1851 regarding lotteries (Lotteries Act).

Federal Act of 19 April 2002 to rationalise the functioning and the management of the National Lottery (National Lottery Act).

For private operators, the most important law is the Gaming Act. While online games of chance were not regulated before 2011, the Gaming Act was modified in 2010 to adopt a strict licensing regime for online games of chance and bets. In May 2019 the Gaming Act was amended again. The Gaming Act does not apply to lotteries that are regulated by the Lotteries Act.
link here - https://iclg.com/practice-areas/gambling-laws-and-regulations/belgium

Link to a study (PDF) regarding Loot boxes in online games - https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2020/652727/IPOL_STU(2020)652727_EN.pdf
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Date Posted: Apr 15, 2023 @ 2:16pm
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