Single player games might require age verification if they use Steam under EU Kids Act's current draft, according to MEP's senior policy adviser
A draft of the EU Kids Act proposes mandatory age verification for users accessing online platforms, which could impact single-player games distributed or updated via platforms like Steam. While the legislation is still a proposal, its current broad definition of 'online games' has raised concerns among industry advocates about its potential reach.
Rock Paper Shotgun
- Entities
- Stop Killing Games
- Single-player Games
- Legislation
- EU Commission
- Online Games
- Steam
- Age Verification
- Paul Diegel
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