Video-games sector warns against ‘sweeping’ age assurance in proposed EU Kids Act
By Sara Brandstätter ( September 18, 2026, 15:03 GMT | Insight) -- Online-game providers would face EU safety-by-design and guardian-control duties under the proposed Kids Act, but the sector is warning against "sweeping" age assurance. The text also raises concerns about virtual currencies and variable rewards, but its binding rules don't expressly cover games — an issue that could resurface in the Digital Fairness Act.Europe’s video-games industry has warned that the EU’s proposed Kids Act could result in age-assurance requirements being applied uniformly across every game and player, arguing that the rules should follow a risk-based approach that preserves children’s access to culture and play....
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