In context: Regulators and lawmakers have scrutinized loot boxes in popular video games for years, most recently accusing Valve of illegal gambling in Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and Team Fortress 2.

European regulators are continuing to crack down on loot boxes and gaming features it classifies as "interactive risk categories." The Pan-European Game Information, better known as PEGI, is rolling ...

Video game age ratings are being revised in Europe in an attempt to address ‘online interaction risks,’ including player communications and paid in-game content. Video game age ratings are being ...

The Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body — better known as PEGI, the European equivalent of the ESRB — is revising how games are rated in Europe. From July 2026, four new categories will be ...

Australians would now have to verify their ages to access explicit video games and “adult” websites starting Monday, months after the country became the world’s first to ban social media platforms for ...

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Global games content sales grew by 5% in 2025, hitting an all-time high. Yet, private funding fell by another 55%, far from pandemic highs. Chinese game makers have grown their share of overseas ...