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Refunds for Some Korean Diablo III Owners

WSJ has word that Blizzard will be offering some Diablo III owners in South Korea refunds over complaints about connectivity issues impeding play that prompted the Korean FTC to raid Blizzard's Seoul offices (thanks VG247). Here's word:

In a message posted on its website, the company said Diablo III players who are less than Level 40, about two-thirds of the way through the program can apply for a refund from June 25 to July 3.

Blizzard will also accept returns from any players less than Level 20, around a third of the way through the program within 14 days of purchase from now on.

In early June, the company set up more servers in Korea to cope with connectivity issues. To compensate users further, Blizzard said it would offer Diablo III users a 30 day free trial of another hot online game, Star Craft: Wings of Liberty.

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18. Re: Refunds for Some Korean Diablo III Owners Jun 21, 2012, 13:56 Quboid
 
Eirikrautha wrote on Jun 21, 2012, 12:55:
Flatline wrote on Jun 21, 2012, 12:29:
Verno wrote on Jun 21, 2012, 11:59:
Koreans generally have really good internet infrastructure so I assume whoever Blizzard contracted the game out to in South Korea must have really dropped the ball.

South Korea considers their internet infrastructure a national resource to be invested in and actively cultivated. I read that they intend to have gigabit to the home within like 5-10 years.

I wish we had that kind of vision here in America. However, here innovation means "figure out new ways to charge you more for less service or product!"

South Korea: 38,691 sq mi; pop 48,875,000
USA: 3,794,101 sq mi; pop 313,772,000

That whole "physics" and "engineering" thing is a bit beyond you, eh?

If you're going to make snide remarks, at least try to get them right. Flatline didn't say US broadband should be as good as the Republic of Korea's, which you seem to be arguing against, he said that the US lacks vision and innovation.
 
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