In general Due to the talent shortage, the growth of the European games industry relies on migration The EU needs a new focus on talent attraction EU immigration rules should not be fully harmonised Five critical steps for building talent friendly immigration framework Building shared immigration services through embassy network of EU member states EU […]
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In general The free flow of data between the EU and third countries is crucial for European game developer studios. The EDPB should focus on security measures instead of regional data access limitations. The EDPB Recommendation document should take a more risk-based approach European SMEs rarely have sufficient resources to case-by-case map and analyse laws […]
In general EGDF fully agrees that in order to fight the fragmentation of global digital markets, a global solution is needed for digital taxation instead of regional ones. If the OECD agreement on Pilar One wants to avoid the fate of the agreement on EU-USA privacy shield and the agreement on International Safe Harbor Privacy […]
EGDF and ISFE welcome the opportunity to submit a position paper in response to the consultation on an EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child whose objective is to strengthen the protection of children’s rights. Children are important holders of rights, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the EU […]
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9.3.2020 Pégases (France) Retrouvez l’intégralité de la première Cérémonie des Pégases, qui s’est tenue le lundi 9 mars au Théâtre de la Madeleine en présence de plus de 500 professionnels du jeu vidéo ! 27.4.2020 Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2020 #derDCP Der Deutsche Computerspielpreis (DCP) ist der wichtigste Preis für die deutsche Games-Branche und wird seit 2009 verliehen. […]
You can find the SGDA&EGDF list that is updated constantly with new events here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1IFj5kgytdfV2XKUAaEZHSDGtVe0H3eVkKl6XAtTxnI0/edit?usp=sharing Please do not hesitate to contact your local EGDF member assocation or EGDF COO Jari-Pekka Kaleva for getting access to the discount codes.
IIDEA continues its mission to advocate for the Italian videogames industry by joining key European industry body Milan, Italy -June 23rd, 2020: IIDEA, the trade association representing the video games industry in Italy, is delighted to announce that it has joined the European Games Developer Federation(EGDF). EGDF is an umbrella organisation which unites major national […]
UNICEF has published a set of recommendations for the games industry, designed to guide and support game developer studios and publishers through a process of incorporating child rights considerations throughout their business activities. “We welcome the UNICEF guidance document helping industry associations, formal and non-formal educational institutions and game developer studios and publisher to mainstream child right […]
PEGI provides age classifications for video games in 38 European countries. The age rating confirms that the game is appropriate for players of certain age. PEGI considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. More information on the PEGI age classifications system is available here: https://pegi.info