Yes, dear readers, you read that right. The UK Games Retailer Gamestation is now able to claim legal possession of around 7,500 human souls… due to a sneaky clause they hid in their legal purchase agreement back on April 1st.
Now, let’s be honest. I don’t read the Purchase agreements, and I’m pretty sure that nobody else does either.
What’s the point, after all? “Blah blah blah you’re buying this game, etc, etc, etc.” It’s a load of nonsense that doesn’t really affect the overall outcome. I choose game –> I pay money –> I receive game. Simple, yet effective.
In what may be the most hilarious April Fools joke I’ve ever heard of (even beating Game Rant’s own Matthew Fox = Captain Shepard shenanigans), Gamestation added a clause to their purchase agreement on April 1st that gave the company:
In what most would call an act of goodwill (though some might call it a cop-out), Gamestation have now relinquished their soul-owning capabilities and are contacting would-be purgatory-wanderers with details on how they can regain possession of their soul.
“A non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your immortal soul.”
It all sounds a bit spooky, doesn’t it? On the upside, if you happened to be buying something from Gamestation that day and noticed their soul-nabbing antics - the store awarded you a nice £5 voucher.
Considering this story hasn’t broken until now, though… I think it’s safe to say very few Gamestation patrons walked out with a voucher.
Source: Newslite.tv (via Joystiq)
