The EU KIDS Act: What game developers need to know

The EU Commission published a draft of the proposed KIDS Act on September 17, which would impose restrictions on all online games sold in the EU, covering login bonuses, contact between minors and other users, AI companions and content control tools. The draft mentions virtual currency and loot boxes only in its recitals rather than its operative text, and the final text still needs approval from the EU Parliament and member states, with fines of up to 6% of total worldwide annual turnover for infringements.