On Wednesday, Parliament called for gamers to be better protected from addiction and other manipulative practices, while emphasising the potential of this innovative sector. (via<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nSpecific measures to protect children <\/strong><\/p>\n
The report – adopted with 577 votes in favour, 56 against and 15 abstentions – asks for harmonised rules to give parents a good overview of and control over what games their children play as well as how much time and money they spend playing. MEPs demand clearer information on the content, in-game purchase policies and target age group of games, possibly along the lines of the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) system<\/a> already used in 38 countries.<\/p>\n
Enhanced consumer protection aligned with EU rules <\/strong><\/p>\n
A new European video game award<\/strong><\/p>\n
(via)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"