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03/01/2019

Creativity Works! urges policymakers to support future proof solutions in negotiations on DCD

Brussels, 3 January 2019 Ahead of the upcoming technical meeting on the Directive for Digital Content (DCD), Creativity Works!, a leading European coalition of the cultural and creative sector...

19/12/2018

AEVI presents ‘The Good Gamer’, an initiative to promote social responsibility and values of gaming

The Spanish industry wants to lead the narrative on the positive values of video games through the launching of a project that includes a pioneering digital content multimedia platform in...

28/11/2018

Strong industry concern on the ePrivacy Regulation – Video Games Europe signs joint letter

Brussels, 28 November 2018 - Ahead of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting of 4 December, businesses from across all sectors of the European economy would like to reitera...

22/11/2018

Today the video games sector in Belgium launched an awareness campaign directed towards parents on safe and responsible gameplay

The campaign Speel het Slim / Jouez Malin was launched in the presence of the Minister of Digital Agenda Alexander De Croo. Video games have become an integral part of the life of our children. Th...

16/11/2018

Video Games Europe Board elects Olaf Coenen, Electronic Arts as its new Chair

16 November 2018 At its Board meeting in Berlin on 14 November 2018, the Video Games Europe Board elected its new Chair, Olaf Coenen, Vice President International Publishing for Europe, Latin Ameri...

14/11/2018

BOOSTING CREATIVE EUROPE – A JOINT CALL FROM 80 ORGANISATIONS

Ahead of the vote that took place on 14 November in the plenary session of the European Parliament on the next EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, Video Games Europe, together with 7...

08/11/2018

German Federal budget includes 50 million euros for games funding for the first time

Berlin, 8 November 2018 – A historical step for games funding in Germany: the federal budget for 2019 includes 50 million euros for the introduction of a games fund to promote computer game develop...

05/11/2018

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS’ CALL TO BOOST CREATIVE EUROPE

Ahead of the Budget Committee vote this afternoon in the European Parliament on the next EU Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027, Video Games Europe and 58 other cultural and creative con...

24/09/2018

Creativity Works! urges policymakers to support future proof solutions in negotiations on DCD

Ahead of this week’s technical meeting on the Directive for Digital Content (DCD), Creativity Works, a leading European coalition of the cultural and creative sectors in which Video Games Europe is...

17/09/2018

Statement on the declaration by gambling authorities regarding “blurring lines between gambling and gaming”

We welcome the opportunity to dialogue with different organisations regarding concerns related to the “blurring of lines between gambling and gaming”. The video games sector has a strong tra...

13/09/2018

Video Games Europe participates in an expert seminar on serious games in education

On 12th September, 2018, Video Games Europe participated in an expert seminar entitled “Evidence-based development of serious games for the educational sector: challenges and perspectives” organi...

05/09/2018

Press Release: Video Games drive innovation in Europe – A Force for Good

During a two-day exhibition in the European Parliament on 4-5 September, politicians across Europe discovered and experienced innovation in videogames and how these benefit society.The event, sponsore...

29/08/2018

Research: majority of parents control child’s in-game spending

New research by Ipsos in the UK, France, Germany and Spain shows that around 2 in 5 parents of gaming children indicate that their child spends money in-game. The vast majority (8 in 10) of those pare...

15/06/2018

Global coalition expresses concerns on the inclusion of gaming in the WHO ICD-11 list

In view of the publication by the WHO of the so-called ICD-11 list, organisations representing video game publishers and developers across the world would like to express their concern. “Video ga...

01/06/2018

The future of the ePR: joint industry letter

In a letter to all member states of the European Union, a broad industry coalition including Video Games Europe is asking them to cautiously examine the draft ePrivacy Regulation (ePR) ahead of the 8t...

24/05/2018

GDPR Comes Into Force Today

Today, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force. The GDPR represents the biggest change in EU data privacy law in a generation. It unifies Europe’s fragmented data protection l...

10/05/2018

Report by the Belgian Gaming Commission on loot boxes – Statement

Video Games Europe and its Belgian trade association, BEA, have several times over the past few months requested a meeting with the Belgian authorities. As such, we welcome the willingness by the Belg...

15/03/2018

Essential Video Game News – New Market Data in France

The video game market grew 18% in France and posted record sales of 4.3 billion* euros. The Union of Video Game Publishers in France (SELL) presents the new edition of Essential Video Game News. It...

02/03/2018

Response to EC’s Recommendation on “measures to effectively tackle illegal content online”

With today’s release of the Recommendation on measures to effectively tackle illegal content online, the European Commission endorses a principled approach that will further guide Member States and...

01/03/2018

Scientists Oppose  WHO’s Proposed Video Game Action  

36 internationally renowned and respected mental health experts, leading social scientists and academics from research centers and universities – including Oxford University, Johns Hopkins Universit...

29/01/2018

BIU and GAME merge into game

The two German games industry associations, BIU and GAME, have joined forces, merging under the new name ‘game – the German Games Industry Association’. The Managing Director of game is Felix F...

22/11/2017

Video Games Europe Statement on Recent Media Reports on Loot Boxes

Following the recent media coverage about the ongoing investigation into loot boxes recently launched by Belgian Gambling Commission, Video Games Europe has had confirmation that the Belgian Gambling...

21/11/2017

Video Games Europe Welcomes Agreement on Geoblocking Proposal Agreement

Video Games Europe welcomes the agreement reached by the European Parliament on the 20th of November to support the mandate given by the Member States to the Estonian Presidency at its COREPER meeting...

26/10/2017

Geoblocking Regulation: No Benefit to EU Gamers

On 27 October, EU Member State representatives will, at a COREPER meeting, try to come to an agreement on the controversial Geoblocking Regulation, which has been presented as a cornerstone of the Dig...

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Creativity Works! urges policymakers to support future proof solutions in negotiations on DCD

AEVI presents ‘The Good Gamer’, an initiative to promote social responsibility and values of gaming

Strong industry concern on the ePrivacy Regulation – Video Games Europe signs joint letter

Today the video games sector in Belgium launched an awareness campaign directed towards parents on safe and responsible gameplay

Video Games Europe Board elects Olaf Coenen, Electronic Arts as its new Chair

BOOSTING CREATIVE EUROPE – A JOINT CALL FROM 80 ORGANISATIONS

German Federal budget includes 50 million euros for games funding for the first time

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE SECTORS’ CALL TO BOOST CREATIVE EUROPE

Creativity Works! urges policymakers to support future proof solutions in negotiations on DCD

Statement on the declaration by gambling authorities regarding “blurring lines between gambling and gaming”

Video Games Europe participates in an expert seminar on serious games in education

Press Release: Video Games drive innovation in Europe – A Force for Good

Research: majority of parents control child’s in-game spending

Global coalition expresses concerns on the inclusion of gaming in the WHO ICD-11 list

The future of the ePR: joint industry letter

GDPR Comes Into Force Today

Report by the Belgian Gaming Commission on loot boxes – Statement

Essential Video Game News – New Market Data in France

Response to EC’s Recommendation on “measures to effectively tackle illegal content online”

Scientists Oppose  WHO’s Proposed Video Game Action

BIU and GAME merge into game

Video Games Europe Statement on Recent Media Reports on Loot Boxes

Video Games Europe Welcomes Agreement on Geoblocking Proposal Agreement

Geoblocking Regulation: No Benefit to EU Gamers