Supercell CEO says new EU laws could 'cripple' studios
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The planned EU regulation of in-game purchases threatens the future of the European games industry from Ilkka Paananen's point of view. "What do Clash of Clans, Candy Crush, Minecraft and The Witcher have in common? Yes, there are extremely popular video games played by millions of people all over the world. And they come from Europe. [...] The article EU regulation: Supercell-Boss Paananen makes alarm first appeared on GamesWirtschaft.de.
New EU rules could “kill” European games companies, says Supercell boss
Supercell boss Ilkka Paananen has hit out at EU proposals that he says could kill European game businesses. He outlined his concerns in a LinkedIn post this morning, in response to proposals within the EU’s Digital Fairness Act and new guidelines from the Consumer Protection Cooperation Network. In short, the proposals recommend that how digital currencies are bought and used is more strictly regulated and controlled, in order to protect childre…
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