Video Games

Ireland's consumer watchdog has joined an international crackdown on mobile and online games which manipulate children as young as three into making purchases. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) was among 21 national consumer agencies which took part in an international sweep

A video game company is facing EU enforcement action for allegedly pressuring children to buy virtual currency. The enforcement action taken by the Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network and co-ordinated by the European Commission follows a complaint to a Swedish watchdog concerning the game

DLA Piper has published a global guide to video games law, with chapters on 31 countries including Ireland and the UK. Aimed at games industry professionals, the 171-page guide covers issues including intellectual property rights, employment laws, content regulation, consumer rights, tax credits and

Over 250,000 people have backed a European citizens' initiative that says video game publishers should be required to ensure that online games remain playable after official support is ended. The Stop Killing Games initiative follows criticism of French publisher Ubisoft, which recently shut down se

Chinese legislation aimed at tackling video game addiction by restricting the number of hours under-18s can play online video games has failed to curb "heavy gaming" behaviour, according to new research. In November 2019, China introduced a law requiring online video game providers to prevent under-