Because Lost Ark is not distributed in Belgium and the Netherlands. It is because of the regulations all in-game purchases which are possible but which are totally random. You can use VPNs but beware Steam and Amazon prohibit it!
Can I play Lost Ark in Germany?
Lost Ark for Dutch/Belgian players! First of all, this might be bannable by steam/valve! I am busy to get some answers from steam! Updates will follow! First make a new steam account with a vpn in Germany (example). Download and install the game, u might need to start the game but im not sure about that!
Why is Lost Ark not available in South Africa?
Lost Ark is also not available in South Africa, although this is not due to any laws that the country has put in place. South Africans are allegedly unable to access the game owing to Amazon not having access to the publishing rights for the region.
Why isn’t Lost Ark on Steam in my country?
Gamers around the world have embraced Lost Ark as the game has been doing exceptionally well on Steam, however, it seems that the game is not available to a few countries for various reasons. Back in 2018, the Netherlands Gaming Authority (NGA) came down hard on games that featured loot boxes.
Can I buy Lost Ark cards with real money?
In Lost Ark players are able to purchase Gem Chests and Packs of Cards with real-world money, as well as fast-track the refinement process by purchasing high-level components from Mari’s Secret Shop, also with real-world money. Lost Ark is also not available in South Africa, although this is not due to any laws that the country has put in place.