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New Chair for Video Games Europe
30/01/2024

New Chair for Video Games Europe

Brussels, 30 January 2024 -  We are delighted to announce that Hester Woodliffe, SVP Publishing, International at Warner Bros. Games, takes up the position of Chair of Video Games Europe from 15 Janu...
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Video Games Europe welcomes new team members
15/12/2023

Video Games Europe welcomes new team members

NEWS RELEASE - Video Games Europe welcomes new team members Anselm Rodenhausen joined Video Games Europe in November as Vice President Legal and Policy. Anselm joins from Zalando where he headed up...
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Video Games Europe launches pan-European Seize The Controls campaign in lead up to winter holiday season 2023
11/12/2023

Video Games Europe launches pan-European Seize The Controls campaign in lead up to winter holiday season 2023

BRUSSELS, 11 December 2023 – Video Games Europe (VGE), has launched the Seize the Controls campaign in the run-up to the holiday season. The campaign aims to remind parents of the tools they can cho...
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Video Games Europe welcomes EU Council’s Conclusions on Europe’s Video Game Sector
24/11/2023

Video Games Europe welcomes EU Council’s Conclusions on Europe’s Video Game Sector

Brussels, 24 November 2023 – Today, the Spanish Presidency of the European Union adopted Council conclusions on the Video games sector, entitled “Enhancing the creative and cultural dimension of...
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Global Video Game Coalition Hosts ‘Games for Good’ Event to Highlight the Positive Impact of Video Games
31/10/2023

Global Video Game Coalition Hosts ‘Games for Good’ Event to Highlight the Positive Impact of Video Games

GENEVA – Oct. 31, 2023 — Today, the Global Video Game Coalition (GVGC) hosted its first-ever ‘Games for Good’ event at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva with support from the...
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Global report confirms social, mental and emotional benefits of video gameplay
10/10/2023

Global report confirms social, mental and emotional benefits of video gameplay

  Brussels, October 10, 2023 - Today, the global video games industry has come together to publish the “Power of Play" report, providing important insights into video games' social and emo...
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PEGI age rating system for video games celebrates 20th anniversary
03/10/2023

PEGI age rating system for video games celebrates 20th anniversary

  BRUSSELS, 27 September 2023 - To celebrate 20 years of PEGI (Pan-European Game Information), an event was held today in Brussels. Launched in 2003, the PEGI system aims to educate, advise an...
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Games in Schools 2023 – the latest handbook for teachers
02/10/2023

Games in Schools 2023 – the latest handbook for teachers

European Schoolnet (the network of 34 Ministries of Education) and Video Games Europe have teamed up to launch the fifth edition of Games in Schools, a project aimed at training teachers across...
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Europe’s Video Games Industry Publishes 2022 Annual Key Facts Report, All About Video Games
24/08/2023

Europe’s Video Games Industry Publishes 2022 Annual Key Facts Report, All About Video Games

Video Games Europe and EGDF present this year’s Key Facts – a comprehensive picture of Europe’s video games sector, compiled with data provided by Ipsos Mori and GSD as well as by Video Games Eu...
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UN-facilitated Playing for the Planet Alliance impact report published
09/03/2023

UN-facilitated Playing for the Planet Alliance impact report published

UN-facilitated Playing for the Planet Alliance impact report was published today in Brussels during the European Parliament event, Virtual Worlds: How video games are helping shape Europe’s digital...
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Statement on European Parliament vote on report “Consumer protection in online video games – a European single market approach”
18/01/2023

Statement on European Parliament vote on report “Consumer protection in online video games – a European single market approach”

Video Games Europe and EGDF note the report’s recognition of the many benefits that video games provide to consumers, including on mental health, as well as the industry’s contribution to tech...
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Europe’s video games industry launches conversation starters to help parents and guardians discuss responsible gameplay with their children this Christmas
12/12/2022

Europe’s video games industry launches conversation starters to help parents and guardians discuss responsible gameplay with their children this Christmas

Video Games Europe, representing Europe’s video games industry, has launched conversation starters to help parents in having judgement-free conversations with their children about responsible gamepl...
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Statement on the adoption of European Parliament’s resolution on esports and video games
10/11/2022

Statement on the adoption of European Parliament’s resolution on esports and video games

We, at Video Games Europe and EGDF, are pleased to see this in-depth look at our sector which recognises the value of IP, the role of Europe’s video games industry in the creative economy, the m...
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New European Parliament report recognises Europe’s video game industry’s role in the creative and cultural economy
03/10/2022

New European Parliament report recognises Europe’s video game industry’s role in the creative and cultural economy

Today, the European Parliament’s Culture Committee adopted a report on esports and video games, led by rapporteur Laurence Farreng, on the sector’s important place in the EU’s creative a...
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Europe’s video games industry publishes annual key facts report: authoritative data and engagements from 2021
24/08/2022

Europe’s video games industry publishes annual key facts report: authoritative data and engagements from 2021

Popularity of video games continues to increase, with women and 45-65 year-olds driving player growth Video Games Europe and EGDF present this year’s Key Facts – a comprehensive picture of Europe...
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Job vacancy: Executive Director, the Global Video Game Alliance (GVGA)
05/07/2022

Job vacancy: Executive Director, the Global Video Game Alliance (GVGA)

The Role Trade associations (the “Associations”) representing the video game industry (the “Industry”) in Europe, North America, Australia and Asia are seeking to appoint an Executive Direc...
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Video game industry shares best practice on Child Safety Online at Forum Europe conference, 30th June, Brussels
30/06/2022

Video game industry shares best practice on Child Safety Online at Forum Europe conference, 30th June, Brussels

Video Games Europe’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs Ann Becker will be sharing the video game sector’s 20 years of best practice in child protection at Forum Europe’s “Child Safety Online...
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Video game industry responds to Norwegian consumer association report on loot boxes
01/06/2022

Video game industry responds to Norwegian consumer association report on loot boxes

A new report from a consumer organisation in Norway on loot boxes fails to take into account existing rules and recent guidance from the European Commission that establishes rules on the avoid...
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Global industry statement in support of a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
07/04/2022

Global industry statement in support of a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

30 industry associations welcome the recent EU-US announcement of a new TransAtlantic Data Privacy Framework to strengthen data protection, support responsible data transfers, and enable continued tra...
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Europe’s video games sector welcomes recommended changes to EU state aid rules
06/04/2022

Europe’s video games sector welcomes recommended changes to EU state aid rules

Video Games Europe and EGDF welcome recommendations made by the EU’s Culture Ministers this week. They would, in the future, allow Member States increased flexibility in providing financial supp...
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Statement on the Dutch Council of State’s decision on the Electronic Arts – Gambling Authority (KSA) case
09/03/2022

Statement on the Dutch Council of State’s decision on the Electronic Arts – Gambling Authority (KSA) case

Video Games Europe welcomes the decision made by the Dutch Court today in favour of Electronic Arts, which further clarifies that “loot boxes” are not gambling under Dutch law. The decision is in...
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Global statement from video games industry associations on Ukraine
04/03/2022

Global statement from video games industry associations on Ukraine

  The video game industry stands in support of the people of Ukraine and joins the international call to end the violence and restore peace in the region. Our members are w...
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Playing for the Planet: Annual report shows games studios getting serious on climate
10/02/2022

Playing for the Planet: Annual report shows games studios getting serious on climate

More than 32 games studios have joined Video Games Europe in becoming members of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) -facilitated Playing for the Planet Alliance, over one million trees have been...
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Great kick-off to 2022 as Video Games Europe welcomes new member, Riot Games
25/01/2022

Great kick-off to 2022 as Video Games Europe welcomes new member, Riot Games

Video Games Europe is delighted to kick off 2022 by welcoming Riot Games as a new member - the video game company behind the hugely popular titles League of Legends, Valorant and Wilf Rift, played...
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