legislation

Article Types

Google's inconsistent app-store gambling regulations come under fire News Aug 22nd, 2023

Google's inconsistent app-store gambling regulations come under fire

Mobile game Luck be a Landlord has been banned in 13 countries, and its developer isn't happy

Should you care what the UK government thinks? UKIE's Daniel Wood things you should News Jul 13th, 2023

Should you care what the UK government thinks? UKIE's Daniel Wood things you should

More attention equals better support, but far more scrutiny says the UKIE co-CEO

South Korean game regulatory agency investigated for corruption News Jul 5th, 2023

South Korean game regulatory agency investigated for corruption

An investigation took place as a result of petition by players of gacha titles affected by unpopular age-rating changes

South African authorities unconditionally approve Activision Blizzard acquisition News Jul 4th, 2023

South African authorities unconditionally approve Activision Blizzard acquisition

Another win for Microsoft despite home-grown struggles

Apple to ask US Supreme Court to overturn Epic ruling News Jul 4th, 2023

Apple to ask US Supreme Court to overturn Epic ruling

The company ask Supreme Court to consider Ninth Circuit ruling

Meta to get into the app store game as Facebook allows app downloads News Jun 30th, 2023

Meta to get into the app store game as Facebook allows app downloads

The EU's Digital Markets Act is opening up app store monopolys and big players are getting ready to reap the rewards

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days Week that was Jun 23rd, 2023

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including EA's big break up, new looks, new opportunities and new challenges…

Finland’s Neogames industry body weighs in on controversial new immigration law News Jun 22nd, 2023

Finland’s Neogames industry body weighs in on controversial new immigration law

The latest proposed reforms continue to draw strong criticism from companies who rely on foreign talent

Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen and other game execs decry Finland's "catastrophic" new three-month immigration law News Jun 21st, 2023

Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen and other game execs decry Finland's "catastrophic" new three-month immigration law

Finnish Game leaders call out new rules that would require unemployed skilled workers to leave the country

New Zealand competition authorities to delay decision on Activision Blizzard acquisition to July 17th News Jun 20th, 2023

New Zealand competition authorities to delay decision on Activision Blizzard acquisition to July 17th

The delay comes as the US FTC and UK CMA both levy actions against the landmark deal

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days News Jun 16th, 2023

Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days

The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including MiHoYo's star performance, gaming in India and never-ending legislation woes…

UK video game industry to benefit from additional $5m boost News Jun 15th, 2023

UK video game industry to benefit from additional $5m boost

The boost comes as part of a larger plan to boost creative industries by $50bn

Google's ads business under threat from EU Commission News Jun 14th, 2023

Google's ads business under threat from EU Commission

The European Commission has sparred with Google before

India to enact new laws prohibiting three types of mobile game News Jun 13th, 2023

India to enact new laws prohibiting three types of mobile game

The new regulations are both a clarification, and an incredibly broad set of factors to be interpreted

Brazil's app store tax takes aim at foreign developers News Jun 1st, 2023

Brazil's app store tax takes aim at foreign developers

New tax laws mean that the Brazilian government gets a bigger slice of the pie, with Apple holding back cash in order to adhere

1 2