Publications & Research

12/09/2024

In-game spending by children & parent supervision 2024: A GameTrack survey

Since 2018, Ipsos has conducted research looking at claimed in-game spend by children and their parent’s/guardian’s supervision of this spend. This is the fifth edition of the survey, conducted in...

21/08/2024

2023 All About Video Games – European Key Facts

In collaboration with European Games Developer Federation (EGDF), Video Games Europe (VGE) prepared the 2023 Key Facts about Europe's video games sector - focusing on culture, creativity and techn...

12/07/2024

Call for Contributions – Competition in ‘virtual worlds’ and generative artificial intelligence

The video games sector is vibrant and competitive, and its development of virtual worlds and its use of AI represent innovations that benefit consumers. These innovations are emerging, with new techno...

04/07/2024

Response to the European Commission Consultation “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”

Executive Summary Video Games Europe welcomes the significant progress made towards the Digital Decade targets. While traffic is expected to increase in coming years, it has been increasing for y...

17/04/2024

AI and Copyright: Video Games Europe Position Paper

Executive Summary Video Games Europe supports the responsible development of AI technologies and a thriving and robust AI economy. As with many technological advances, the opportunities presented by...

31/03/2024

Transparent and Fair Purchases of In-Game Content: Video Games Europe-EGDF Position Paper

European video game players have an almost unimaginable choice of entertainment options. Many new platforms, genres of games, and business models have developed over the last twenty years in respo...

07/03/2024

Global Industry Statement on the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions

13/02/2024

Reply to the Call for Feedback on the Commission’s proposal to extend the temporary derogation from specific provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC for the purpose of combatting online child sexual abuse

23/01/2024

Joint Statement: Call on policymakers to swiftly adopt the extension of the interim ePrivacy derogation

10/10/2023

Power of Play – Global Report 2023

People tend to think of video games exclusively as entertainment. But as the industry continues to evolve in scope and technology, there is a growing discussion around the benefits of playing video ga...

29/09/2023

In-game spending by children & parent supervision 2023: A GameTrack survey

Since 2018, Ipsos have conducted research looking at in game spending by children and parents' supervision of this spending. This is the fourth edition of the survey, conducted in 2018, 2019, 2020...

30/08/2023

Video Games Europe observations: Right to Repair proposal

Video Games Europe shares the European Commission’s conviction that addressing climate change is one of the most critical challenges of the 21st and is committed to contributing to the EU green tran...

23/08/2023

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 techn...

22/05/2023

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

Executive Summary The ‘metaverse’ is still a concept under development, with the existence of many competing visions. As a nascent, and still largely undefined technology, the ‘metaverse’...

19/05/2023

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

Executive Summary Video Games Europe believes that the introduction of network fees in the EU would not be of benefit to consumers and to the Internet ecosystem in general. In addition to many...

12/05/2023

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

Video Games Europe shares the views of the European Commission that climate change is one of the most critical challenges of the 21st century. The video games sector is committed to contributing to th...

17/04/2023

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

Executive Summary Video Games Europe and EGDF oppose a generalised inclusion of standalone software in the definition of ‘product.’ The text of the proposal does not ensure legal clarity...

12/04/2023

2023 European Parliament Video Game Exhibition and Event: Event summary

11/04/2023

Video Games Europe considerations on the e-Privacy trialogue discussions

Executive Summary The video games sector represents one of Europe’s most compelling economic success stories. In terms of consumer spend, the European video games market was worth an estimated €2...

31/03/2023

Video Games Europe and EGDF Position Paper: Preventing and combating child sexual abuse online

Executive Summary Every child has the right to be respected, protected and empowered online and offline. Children have the right to play, to create and to actively participate in the community throug...

04/03/2023

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

24/02/2023

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

Executive Summary General recommendations The existing consumer protection acquis continues to be fit for purpose as it provides breadth and flexibility to address more recent digital consumer c...

24/02/2023

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

03/02/2023

Video Games Europe and EGDF Statement: European Commission study about B2C contractual arrangements in the data economy

Executive Summary Video Games Europe and EGDF welcome the invitation by Kantar Public (Belgium) to participate in a survey that gathers companies’ views on Business-to-Consumer (B2C) contractual ar...

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In-game spending by children & parent supervision 2024: A GameTrack survey

2023 All About Video Games – European Key Facts

Call for Contributions – Competition in ‘virtual worlds’ and generative artificial intelligence

Response to the European Commission Consultation “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”

AI and Copyright: Video Games Europe Position Paper

Transparent and Fair Purchases of In-Game Content: Video Games Europe-EGDF Position Paper

Global Industry Statement on the WTO Moratorium on Customs Duties on Electronic Transmissions

Reply to the Call for Feedback on the Commission’s proposal to extend the temporary derogation from specific provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC for the purpose of combatting online child sexual abuse

Joint Statement: Call on policymakers to swiftly adopt the extension of the interim ePrivacy derogation

Power of Play – Global Report 2023

In-game spending by children & parent supervision 2023: A GameTrack survey

Video Games Europe observations: Right to Repair proposal

2022 All About Video Games – European Key Facts

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: EC Exploratory consultation on the future of the electronic communications sector

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

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

2023 European Parliament Video Game Exhibition and Event: Event summary

Video Games Europe considerations on the e-Privacy trialogue discussions

Video Games Europe and EGDF Position Paper: Preventing and combating child sexual abuse online

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

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

Video Games Europe and EGDF Statement: European Commission study about B2C contractual arrangements in the data economy