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Video Games Europe signs joint industry letter on Safe Harbour
14/10/2015

Video Games Europe signs joint industry letter on Safe Harbour

Video Games Europe has co-signed a joint industry letter to European Commission President Juncker following the Court of Justice of the European Union’s recent invalidation of the EU Safe Harbour De...
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Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Joins Video Games Europe
28/09/2015

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Joins Video Games Europe

Video Games Europe announced today that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, (WBIE) has joined as a member. A subsidiary of the global entertainment company Warner Bros. Entertainment, WBIE publish...
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Video Games Europe report by Deloitte illustrates economic impact of new business models
21/09/2015

Video Games Europe report by Deloitte illustrates economic impact of new business models

On Tuesday 15th of September, Video Games Europe organised a high-level event at the Microsoft Executive Briefing Center in Brussels to present the findings of a report by Deloitte that shows how Eu...
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10/07/2015

Digital Purchases Initiative: Joint Industry Letter to European Commission

On Thursday 9 July, a group of digital associations including Video Games Europe sent an open letter to European Commissioner Jourova (Justice), with copies to Commissioners Ansip (Digital Single...
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Wooga Newest Member of Video Games Europe
05/05/2015

Wooga Newest Member of Video Games Europe

Video Games Europe announced today that Wooga, the Berlin-based company known from mobile games such as Jelly Splash, Agent Alice and Diamond Dash, has joined 13 other major publishers and 17 nati...
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Second Round of ‘Games In Schools’ MOOC Course Kicks Off in May
20/04/2015

Second Round of ‘Games In Schools’ MOOC Course Kicks Off in May

Video Games Europe is proud to announce that a second round of the online Games In Schools course for teachers will kick off on the 18th of May on the European Schoolnet (EUN) Academy, a platform d...
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PEGI Expands to Mobile Via New Global Initiative
18/03/2015

PEGI Expands to Mobile Via New Global Initiative

PEGI announced today the expansion of its rating system to mobile and digital storefronts in Europe, as part of a global initiative with other classification authorities from around the world. The Int...
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Successful 1st Edition of Games in Schools MOOC
20/02/2015

Successful 1st Edition of Games in Schools MOOC

The Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) of Games in Schools was held between the 27th October and the 31st December 2014. This course, delivered via the European Schoolnet Academy platform, saw an...
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‘Games In Schools’ Launches on European Schoolnet Academy
16/10/2014

‘Games In Schools’ Launches on European Schoolnet Academy

As part of Video Games Europe's Games in Schools project, a new online coursefor teachers will kick off on the 27th of October via the European Schoolnet (EUN) Academy, a platform dedicated to the on...
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Position Paper on the Telecom Single Market
28/09/2014

Position Paper on the Telecom Single Market

The internet is a key driver of growth in the video game industry and facilitates distribution of content, engagement with customers, multiplayer gameplay and provision of crucial software updates to...
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Video Games Europe Welcomes Gameloft as New Member
01/09/2014

Video Games Europe Welcomes Gameloft as New Member

Video Games Europe announced today that Gameloft has joined as a member. Gameloft, with headquarters in France and known from games such as Asphalt®, Modern Combat and Order & Chaos Online, joins...
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20/08/2014

GameTrack Q1 2014 Digest

Video Games Europe and IpsosMediaCT have published a digest of GameTrack data (France, Germany, Spain, UK) from the first quarter of 2014:...
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ICDP Welcomes European Consensus on International Data Transfers
06/06/2014

ICDP Welcomes European Consensus on International Data Transfers

The Industry Coalition for Data Protection (ICDP), which includes Video Games Europe as a member, is glad to see the constructive consensus reached by the European Council on the aspect of internation...
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Video Games Europe Welcomes Two New Members
09/04/2014

Video Games Europe Welcomes Two New Members

Video Games Europe is pleased to announce that two new members, King (Candy Crush Saga, Farm Heroes Saga) and Supercell (Clash of Clans, Hay Day) have joined the organisation that represents the Europ...
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ICDP: EP Vote On Data Protection a Missed Opportunity
12/03/2014

ICDP: EP Vote On Data Protection a Missed Opportunity

The Industry Coalition for Data Protection (ICDP), of which Video Games Europe is a member, responded with regret to the Plenary vote in the European Parliament on the General Data Protection Regulati...
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CJEU Ruling in Nintendo v PC Box case
28/01/2014

CJEU Ruling in Nintendo v PC Box case

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) last week handed down its decision in Case C-355/12 (Nintendo v PC Box). Video Games Europe is pleased that the ruling of the CJEU is ge...
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ICDP Calls For Workable Data Protection Regulation
22/10/2013

ICDP Calls For Workable Data Protection Regulation

The Industry Coalition for Data Protection (ICDP), of which Video Games Europe is a member, issued a statement in response to the text adopted during the LIBE Committee (the European Parliament Commit...
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30/09/2013

Study Shows Value of IP-intensive Industries

Creativity Works!, a coalition of European cultural and creative sectors of which Video Games Europe is a member, has issued a press release in response to the first comprehensive, evidence...
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Pirates Getting Some of Their Own Medicine
30/05/2013

Pirates Getting Some of Their Own Medicine

When Greenheart Games launched Game Dev Tycoon in April, a metagame in which you are a game developer trying to grow a successful business, they decided to stay one step ahead of pirates looking for...
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2012 PEGI Annual Report
29/04/2013

2012 PEGI Annual Report

PEGI S.A. has published its annual report, including detailed information about the procedures of the PEGI system, the organisational structure, new concepts like PEGI for APPS and IARC and an overvi...
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Video Games Europe Celebrates 10th Safer Internet Day
05/02/2013

Video Games Europe Celebrates 10th Safer Internet Day

PEGI is a participant and supporter of the 10th edition of Safer Internet Day which is celebrated in more than 60 countries across the world. The topic for 2013 is "Online rights and responsibiliti...
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Business Case for Data Protection
28/01/2013

Business Case for Data Protection

Today is European Data Protection Day. As the transition to the online, data-driven economy gathers speed, it’s a good reminder for the business community that we have to earn the trust of the peopl...
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Concerns Over Albrecht Draft Report
09/01/2013

Concerns Over Albrecht Draft Report

The Industry Coalition for Data Protection (ICDP), of which Video Games Europe is a member, issued a statement in response to the release of a draft report by the European Parliament on the proposed r...
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World’s Fastest Supercomputer Thanks To Video Games
16/11/2012

World’s Fastest Supercomputer Thanks To Video Games

The world's fastest supercomputer currently resides at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee and it is called “Titan”. The machine derives more than 90% of its power from technology origi...
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