“First things, first, $5 million dollars carries a lot of 0’s and also is a lot of money. The case has been brought regarding Square Enix’s title Final Fantasy XI Online.
According to the Courthouse News Service Square Enix are being sued for not being open about the fees and late-payment penalties for playing the MMO.
Esther Leong from San Fransico has brought the class action lawsuit against the Japanese publishers and claims that over 100,000 players have been decieved about “its monthly fees, penalties for late payments, interest, restrictions, and other things that should have been fully disclosed at points of purchase”.”
