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Concerns about banning online games for children under 15 in the European Union have not been confirmed. However, the proposed legislation does include rather strict regulations. We have reviewed the published documents and understood how the EU intends to transform "child protection" from a safety function into a part of product design.

Sweden's trade unions, Unionen and Sveriges Ingenjörer, have announced plans to strike against King following the company's executives' refusal of a proposed collective bargaining agreement last month.

Heart Machine, the developer behind Hyper Light Drifter, faces potential closure following the collapse of a publishing agreement

The lawsuit was filed by a former employee of Activision Blizzard, who worked at the company from 2009 to 2023

Starting October 7, 2026, it will no longer be possible to place content related to online gambling in Google's advertising services intended for residents of Croatia. The corporation announced the upcoming policy update in its blog.

Google Corporation has finally settled a dispute with app developers from the United Kingdom, who sued it over the Google Play monopoly.

In South Korea, a scandal is unfolding. Kwon Hyuk-bin, the founder of Smilegate, known primarily for the games Crossfire and Lost Ark, has divorced after four years of legal battles—resulting in a significant portion of his assets going to his ex-wife Lee Hwa-jin.

South Korea may postpone plans to revise regulations for casinos until the end of 2026, as authorities continue consultations with operators. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism had previously aimed to amend the Tourism Development Act in September

The Brazilian government is preparing a temporary measure regarding new restrictions for regulated betting operators. Sources from Focus Gaming News Brasil, close to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, reported that the document is planned to be sent to the National Congress this week. Among the measures being discussed is a ban on online casinos

Blizzard Entertainment, in collaboration with parent company Microsoft, has successfully negotiated its inaugural union contract, which has been approved through a vote by nearly 1,900 employees

Lawmakers and regulators in Cyprus are discussing how to identify recipients of the so-called Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) and restrict their access to gambling. The motivation behind this is the concern that vulnerable households may use government payments for betting

The Tetris Company has released a statement concerning a parody of its tile-matching puzzle game, created by the US government, which has now been taken down.

Karen Hope Garcia, the representative from the 3rd District of Cebu province, introduced a bill in the Philippine House of Representatives (https://www.yogonet.com/international/news/2026/09/03/126208-philippine-house-bill-proposes-nationwide-ban-on-online-gambling-advertising) to ban advertising, promotions, and sponsorships of online gambling nationwide

Apple is dealing with a £2 billion class action lawsuit concerning its introduction of the App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework

Amid the growth of online gambling in Mexico, regulatory reform remains stalled. According to STP, during last summer's World Cup, the volume of bets in the country was more than four times the figures for Qatar 2022. Mordor Intelligence estimates the Mexican online gambling market will reach $970 million by 2026, with an average annual growth of 8.6% through 2031

Licensed online bookmakers and casinos in Brazil paid 8.7 billion Brazilian reals (1.4 billion euros) in taxes to the budget from January to June 2026 — 76.86% more than in the same period in 2025, according to the country's Federal Tax Service

In 2024, a group of British developers filed a lawsuit against Google, believing that the corporation was abusing its position in the mobile store market. Two years later, the parties decided to settle the matter—they agreed on a resolution of the dispute

During Gamescom, Nvidia unveiled a series of updates targeted at developers, focusing on enhancements in DLSS, RTX, and its GeForce Now cloud service.

The Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade of Belarus has prepared a draft law that provides for the introduction of additional restrictions on gambling advertising in the country. It addresses both traditional gambling and iGaming.

The company has three months to improve the situation

The Finnish Tax Administration no longer has to consider each spin in online casinos as a separate taxable event. This decision was made by the country's Supreme Administrative Court

The company tinyBuild has decided to sue Max Ent Games (formerly Merge Games). The reason for the lawsuit is the royalties from sales of the survival game about miniature people, Smalland: Survive the Wilds

The Albanian authorities have decided to meet the needs of companies engaged in online betting. They announced that they would lift the ban, which had lasted for nearly a decade, but working entirely freely in the country still won't be possible.

The US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism has initiated an inquiry into Roblox, asserting that the company "appears to prioritize revenue and engagement metrics" over the safety of children.

Google, as part of its dispute with Epic Games, also appeared in court again — despite the fact that the parties had previously reached a settlement.

August 13, 2026 Update: Matt Karch, the CEO of Saber Interactive, has addressed claims stating that ex-lead writer Stella Sacco was substituted by ChatGPT for the Rideshare Simulator project

In February 2025, the Dutch consumer rights organization Stichting Massaschade & Consument filed a class action lawsuit against Sony’s gaming division. A year and a half later, the authors of Stop Killing Games — an initiative for the preservation of games — agreed to join the case.

In February 2025, the Dutch consumer rights protection organization Stichting Massaschade & Consument filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony's gaming division. A year and a half later, the authors of Stop Killing Games—a campaign for game preservation—agreed to join the case

A resident of China decided to sue four major companies at once: Tencent, NetEase, miHoYo, and 37 Interactive Entertainment. He claims that the projects they publish led to the development of a gaming addiction in his son

Five Chilean iGaming operators—Betano, Betsala, Estelarbet, Juegalo, and Novibet—announced the launch of the industry organization Responsible iGaming Association (AGR) in the country

The Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russia (FAS) has officially taken on Apple.

A year ago, Google announced plans to require all Android app developers to verify their identity—even if they publish their projects outside of Google Play. It has now emerged that teams from countries under U.S. sanctions will not be able to complete verification.

The acquisition of Electronic Arts, valued at $55 billion, is slated to conclude on August 4 after receiving the necessary regulatory approvals.

The French operator FDJ United published a financial report for the first six months of 2026. The company's revenues have declined

Atari has entered into an agreement with Universal Pictures to transform 10 of its game intellectual properties into feature films

In 2019, a support program for gaming companies was launched in Germany, initially in a pilot phase. Since then, it has been officially established in the country, and game developers and publishers have received millions of euros in subsidies from the authorities.

The union OneBGS at Bethesda has announced that it has lodged a legal complaint against the developer, accusing them of ongoing violations of labor laws in Canada.

The Bulgarian government rejected a proposal to tighten regulations on online gambling in the country, which had been put forward by opposition parties

American gamers continue to file lawsuits over the rise in console prices in 2025, caused by Donald Trump's tariffs. In the spring, they filed suits against Nintendo and Sony, and now they've reached Microsoft's gaming division.

Nintendo has filed a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit which alleges that the company did not transfer tariff refunds to its consumers.

Last summer, the studio Three Dots Games, which developed the sci-fi puzzle game The Muller-Powell Principle, criticized the game's publisher, Take Aim Games. At that time, they claimed that the company had breached commitments and effectively stole the rights to the project. A year later, the dispute has been resolved

A judge has mandated a temporary halt, lasting at least 14 days, to the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) amid allegations that the agreement might infringe upon US antitrust regulations

Midgar Studio, the developer behind Edge of Eternity, is shutting down

The communications workers' unions of the United States and Canada are convinced that recent layoffs in Microsoft's gaming division were conducted with numerous violations. They have filed a complaint against the corporation with the labor inspections of both countries.

In the case of the crisis at GFA Games studio, there's a new twist. This time it's a positive one: the Moscow Arbitration Court has rejected the bankruptcy claim against its Russian legal entity, LLC "GFA Games"

The gaming platform Roblox continues to be at the center of legal disputes

Sony's decision to stop producing PlayStation discs starting January 2028 has caught the attention of Mexican politicians. They intend to request that Mexico's antitrust regulator conduct an investigation into the company's gaming division

The conflict between former Marathon game director Christopher Barrett and the companies Sony and Bungie has been successfully resolved.

Chris Barrett, the former director of Marathon, has reached a settlement in a legal case involving Bungie and Sony concerning allegations of misconduct

Nintendo has announced that in Europe, sales of its original Switch console, along with its Lite and OLED editions, will cease next year.