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UK trade body Ukie outlines ways to boost esports sector News Oct 20th, 2020

UK trade body Ukie outlines ways to boost esports sector

New research shows that country's pro-gaming sector saw 8.5% jobs increase annually between 2016 and 2019

US Labor Department looking into Microsoft's diversity drive Job News Oct 7th, 2020

US Labor Department looking into Microsoft's diversity drive

Government reckons that this might constitute discrimination based on race

UK government rolls out call for loot box evidence News Sep 24th, 2020

UK government rolls out call for loot box evidence

Will be taking submissions from both players and games companies until November 22nd

UK government is investigating video games loot boxes News Jun 9th, 2020

UK government is investigating video games loot boxes

Follows DCMS select committee in 2019

Chinese regulator taking action against games addiction News Jan 13th, 2020

Chinese regulator taking action against games addiction

Government worried about rise of mental health in the country

UK Children's Commissioner says non-cosmetic in-game purchases should be banned News Oct 23rd, 2019

UK Children's Commissioner says non-cosmetic in-game purchases should be banned

Just one of 15 recommendations the body has made to government

Here are six things we learnt from EA and Epic Games' time at the DCMS select committee News Jun 20th, 2019

Here are six things we learnt from EA and Epic Games' time at the DCMS select committee

How much money is Fortnite making, how much is FIFA actually played and what EA likes to call loot boxes

Updated: CCP investigating allegations of foul play against former US politician further News Apr 18th, 2019

Updated: CCP investigating allegations of foul play against former US politician further

Eve Online maker says it's prepared to make a "full and frank apology" Brian 'Brisc Rubal' Schoeneman is vindicated

Scottish politicians call for legislation after Steam’s distribution slip-ups News Mar 8th, 2019

Scottish politicians call for legislation after Steam’s distribution slip-ups

"The culture to seek forgiveness rather than permission is a stain on an industry"

China's game freeze is coming to an end News Dec 21st, 2018

China's game freeze is coming to an end

New licences set to be issued for fresh launches

China now has an Online Games Ethics Committee News Dec 10th, 2018

China now has an Online Games Ethics Committee

Body designed to moderate the content of new titles against the societal guidelines in the region

IGDA calls for action from the video games industry over loot box controversies News Nov 30th, 2018

IGDA calls for action from the video games industry over loot box controversies

"By not taking significant action as an industry and global game developer community to self-regulate how loot boxes are used, we run the very real risk that governments around the world will take that action for us"

China’s block on new game approvals could last up to another six months News Sep 12th, 2018

China’s block on new game approvals could last up to another six months

Governmental restructure may see the region’s normally-booming market frozen for another half year.

$20bn cut from Tencent value over Chinese games regulator nonsense News Aug 31st, 2018

$20bn cut from Tencent value over Chinese games regulator nonsense

Company sees first quarterly profit decline in 13 years, has lost $164bn in value since January

UK Government responds to loot box gambling query News Oct 17th, 2017

UK Government responds to loot box gambling query

In-games items only take on monetary value when they can be traded or exchanged outside of the game, apparently

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