The European Commission has published its proposed Digital Fairness Act, which has the potential to change how video games are monetised - worldwide - forever. A draft of the Act was leaked yesterday and what's been published today appears to be, to my eye, the same, though there's now also a mini-site accompanying it that explores the Act in more detail and uses more understandable language. Read more
The European Commission's new Digital Fairness Act could change monetisation in games forever - and not just in Europe
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