A couple of weeks ago a father from Pembroke Ontario - Lance Perkins - took his story to the press after his 17 year old son racked up an $8,000 credit card bill by purchasing in-game card packs for FIFA.
"It floored me. Literally floored me, when I'd seen what I was being charged," Perkins told CBC News at the time. "There will never be another Xbox system — or any gaming system — in my home."
The credit card company offered to charge his son with fraud, but otherwise refused to reverse the charges and it initially appeared as if Microsoft's policy would largely be the same as the credit card company's. However, Perkins has confirmed that Microsoft has now reversed all of the charges.
"Let's thank them for making that choice," he said. "I hope we have warned enough people. This is not just a game when it can upset a whole family and endanger our children with making mistakes. I hope there are more safeguards put in place for credit card holders."
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