Publications & Research

Right to Repair proposal – Video Games Europe observations

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2022 All About Video Games – European Key Facts

In collaboration with European Games Developer Federation (EGDF), Video Games Europe (VGE) prepared the 2022 Key Facts about Europe's video games sector - focusing on culture, creativity and technolog...

Video Games Europe reply to the European Commission’s call for evidence: Initiative on virtual worlds: a head start towards the next technological transition

Video Games Europe Contribution to the EC Exploratory consultation on the future of the electronic communications sector

Public Consultation on Product Priorities for Ecodesign – Video Games Europe contribution

Product Liability Directive Proposal – Video Games Europe & EGDF Position Paper

2023 European Parliament Video Game Exhibition and Event: Event summary

e-Privacy Regulation: Video Games Europe considerations on the e-Privacy trialogue discussions

Preventing and combating child sexual abuse online: Video Games Europe Position Paper (February 2023)

March 7-9 2023 European Parliament Video Game Exhibition and Event – Programme

Digital Fairness consultation: Video Games Europe reply to the public consultation for the Fitness Check of EU consumer law on digital fairness

Joint Statement: Businesses reject the rash extension of the withdrawal button to all distance contracts through rushed negotiations

European Commission study about Business-to-Consumer contractual arrangements in the data economy: Video Games Europe and EGDF Statement

Joint statement: The Data Act is a leap into the unknown

Video Games Europe observations to the proposal for a Directive for empowering consumers in the green transition

Joint Video Games Europe & EGDF observations on the proposal for an Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

Joint Research Centre’s ICT Task Force Study’s draft report – Video Games Europe observations

EDPB’s Guidelines: Joint Video Games Europe-EGDF response to public consultation

Video Games Europe welcomes additional public support to video games in France, Germany and Ireland

Transatlantic Business Statement on EU U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Data Act: Position Paper

About Women in Games Guide – presentation at Video Games Europe’s annual networking lunch

Ipsos presentation at Video Games Europe’s annual networking lunch

AI Act: Position Paper

2020 EGDF-Video Games Europe Industry Insights Report

Video Games Europe key points on Art. 11 Batteries Regulation – consolidated version

Sustainable consumption of goods – Video Games Europe contribution

Video Games Europe Key points on the added value of the GCVA to the Ecodesign framework

Empowering players and parents to manage spending in video games

Ipsos Mori presentation at Video Games Europe-EGDF Key Facts event

Guide to Esports by Video Games Europe Esports

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In-game spending by children & parental control tools 2020: GameTrack Survey

New European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children: Video Games Europe-EGDF response to the European Commission’s call for feedback

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Deloitte’s the European esports market: Let’s Play! 2021 report

2021 Video Games Europe-EGDF Key Facts about the Europe’s video games sector

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Ipsos survey: Use of communication features when playing video games

Digital Principles: Video Games Europe-EGDF Position Paper

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Joint industry letter: Transatlantic industry urges swift agreement on EU-US data flows

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Video Games Europe response to the Data Act Inception Impact Assessment Consultation

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Digital Services Act: Position Paper

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Digital Levy: Video Games Europe Position Paper

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Child-Oriented Approach: Video Games Europe EGDF response on the fundamentals for a child-oriented approach to data processing

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EU Rights of a Child: Video Games Europe & EGDF Joint Position Paper

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AI: Video Games Europe response to the European Commission Inception Impact Assessment on AI policy options

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Video Games Europe response to strengthening the role of consumers in the green transition

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New Competition Tool: Position Paper

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Video gaming during Covid-19 lockdown (A Ipsos Mori Q1-Q2 report)

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Digital Education Action Plan: Video Games Europe & EGDF Joint Position Paper

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Video Games Europe Key Facts 2020

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2020 European esports market report [Deloitte and Video Games Europe Esports]

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Video Games Europe comments on IMCO initiative report towards a more sustainable market for business and consumers

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Response to the public consultation on the European Climate Pact

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Joint industry letter on Strong Customer Authentication (SCA)

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Video Games Europe 2020 Submission to Commission Counterfeit and Piracy Watch-List

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Video Games Europe Response to Artificial Intelligence (AI) White Paper consultation

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Video Games Europe comments on the European Commission’s consultation on European data strategy

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Video Games Europe Response to the GDPR public consultation – April 2020

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Video Games Europe comments on the Croatian Presidency’s revised text of the ePrivacy Proposal

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Essential Video Game News – France’s video games market report (2019)

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2020 Warsaw Video Games Industry Report

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Joint letter on ePrivacy – 24/01/2020

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In-game spending by children & parental control tools 2019: GameTrack Survey

Open Letter to EU Leaders on Creative Europe

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Games in Schools MOOCs – Six weeks to understand game-based learning

Video Games Europe Position Paper to OECD on Digital Taxation

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Games in Schools Launch Event – Learning by playing for a digital society

Time to rethink ePrivacy – Joint Letter from more than 60 associations

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Position Paper on the Proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation

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Video Games Europe Key Facts 2019

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Video Games Europe response to the ICO consultation on the Code for Age-Appropriate Design

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Responsible gameplay – Tips for parents on outside game trading and skingambling

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Games In Schools Evaluation report

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Our position on Acessibility

Video Games Europe statement on the recent dialogue between the World Health Organization and the video games sector

In-game spending by children & parental control tools 2018: GameTrack Survey

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Position paper on the Proposal for a Directive on Better Enforcement and Modernisation of EU Consumer Protection Rules

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The Future of the e-Privacy regulation – Joint Industry Letter

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Statement on the GDPR Regulation

Joint Industry Response on Measures to effectively tackle illegal content online

Response to the inception impact assessment on measures to further improve the effectiveness of the fight against illegal content online

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Response to the ICO Guidance on Children and the GDPR

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GameTrack Digest Q4 2017

GameTrack fieldwork runs throughout the quarter. Once a year, a sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ per country is interviewed via an offline survey (including questions relating to the games played b...

Geo-blocking Regulation and the Video Games Industry

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European copyright infringements study lacks understanding of industry sales and economics

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Proposed Geo-blocking Regulation – Cross Sectoral Letter

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Public Consultation: Building the European Data Economy

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e-Privacy Regulation – Joint letter from Industry Coalition for Data Protection

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New Faces of Gaming

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GameTrack Digest Q4 2016

GameTrack fieldwork runs throughout the quarter. Once a year, a sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ per country is interviewed via an offline survey (including questions relating to the games played b...

Structured Stakeholder Dialogue on the Implementation of the GDPR

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Industry Coalition for Data Protection Welcomes Privacy Shield and Encourages Official Adoption

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Position paper on Proposal for a Directive on Contracts for the Supply of Digital Content

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GameTrack Digest Q4 2015

GameTrack fieldwork runs throughout the quarter. Once a year, a sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ per country is interviewed via an offline survey (including questions relating to the games played b...

Video Games Europe signs joint industry letter on Safe Harbour

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Mobile Games in Europe Innovation in European Digital Economy

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Digital Purchases Initiative: Joint Industry Letter to European Commission

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GameTrack Digest Q4 2014

GameTrack fieldwork runs throughout the quarter. Once a year, a sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ per country is interviewed via an offline survey (including questions relating to the games played b...

Position Paper on the Telecom Single Market

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Industry Coalition for Data Protection Welcomes European Consensus on International Data Transfers

Consumer Rights Directive: Video Games Europe Comments on Commission Guidance

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GameTrack Digest Q4 2013

GameTrack fieldwork runs throughout the quarter. Once a year, a sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ per country is interviewed via an offline survey (including questions relating to the games pl...

ITU Child Online Protection Consultation on Guidelines for Industry

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The diversity of legal offers in the video games industry

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GameTrack Digest Q4 2012

GameTrack fieldwork runs throughout the quarter. Once a year, a sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ per country is interviewed via an offline survey (including questions relating to the games played b...

Position Paper on the proposal for a Data Protection Regulation

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Response to the Consultation by the European Commission on “Opening up Education“

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Pan European Consumer Study: Video Games in Europe

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Response to the European Commission Consultation on a Code for Effective Open Voluntarism

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GameTrack Digest Q4 2011

GameTrack fieldwork runs throughout the quarter. Once a year, a sample of 1,000 adults aged 18+ per country is interviewed via an offline survey (including questions relating to the games played b...