Last week, the European Parliament (“EP”) adopted a resolution on online video games (the “Resolution”) . In essence, the Resolution calls for strong enforcement of consumer protection rules in the video game industry, requires stricter regulation of loot boxes and emphasizes the enormous potential of the gaming sector.
The EU-wide video gaming industry is viewed as a highly innovative digital sector that has contributed to the development of new technologies, helped to create thousands of jobs – for example for developers, designers, writers and music producers – and makes up over 50% of the added value of the EU market for audiovisual content. Yet despite this, this sector has been often overlooked in top political circles.
