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The Big Games Industry Employment Survey explores salaries, satisfaction and AI use across Europe News Nov 8th, 2023

The Big Games Industry Employment Survey explores salaries, satisfaction and AI use across Europe

Median salaries across professions reveal today's most lucrative gaming roles

Facebook and Instagram to introduce ad-free subscriptions in EU News Oct 31st, 2023

Facebook and Instagram to introduce ad-free subscriptions in EU

Meta aims to appease EU privacy regulators with €9.99 per month subscription fee

Europe will require all phones to have user replaceable batteries by 2027 News Jul 17th, 2023

Europe will require all phones to have user replaceable batteries by 2027

The regulation aims to extend the lifespan of gadgets and improve sustainability

Approved: The EU gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard the go ahead News May 15th, 2023

Approved: The EU gives Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard the go ahead

The EU’s decision puts it at odds with the UK and USA

Microsoft prepares to appeal against the CMA’s Activision Blizzard ruling News May 9th, 2023

Microsoft prepares to appeal against the CMA’s Activision Blizzard ruling

The UK group blocked the biggest acquisition in gaming history last month

EU delays decision on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard News Mar 21st, 2023

EU delays decision on Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Relax. The $69 billion acquisition decision has been pushed back to May 22

Video game legislation isn’t child’s play Comment & Opinion Dec 21st, 2022

Video game legislation isn’t child’s play

Legislation around loot boxes and video game addiction all broadly target younger people, but consideration needs to be given to the much larger, older audience too

EU calls for greater player protections in video games News Dec 16th, 2022

EU calls for greater player protections in video games

As part of a number of recent announcements and initiatives, the EU consumer protection committee has called for controls on loot boxes and increased player protection

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