Video Games Europe and the EU KIDS Act: response to the EU proposal of 17 September 2026
In brief
- Video Games Europe has responded to the EU KIDS Act, the European Commission proposal that could also affect online games and other digital services.
- In external context, the EU KIDS Act is described as an EU proposal on online safety for minors, with possible rules for social media, video, AI chatbots and online games.
- Video Games Europe reportedly published a statement on the EU KIDS Act announcement, but the full text was not included.
What happened
On 17 September 2026, a Reddit post appeared in r/gaming from /u/vriska1 with the title that Video Games Europe warns against “sweeping restrictions” in the EU KIDS Act. The provided data does not include the post text or any quote from it, so only the title is available as the source for this item.
Separate external context points to an official response from Video Games Europe to the EU KIDS Act announcement. The organization represents the games industry in Europe and, according to the source found, published a statement on the European Commission proposal. The full contents of that statement are not visible in the provided data.
The EU KIDS Act itself is described in external summaries as a proposal for EU-wide rules on minors’ access to online services. Depending on the source, that includes social media and video platforms, or more broadly online games, AI chatbots, app stores and safety requirements for services used by children.
Timeline
2026-09-17 19:56:38 — A Reddit post in r/gaming with a title about Video Games Europe and the EU KIDS Act is posted by /u/vriska1.
2026-09-17 — An external source reports that the European Commission has adopted or announced the EU KIDS Act, with rules that could also affect online games.
2026-09-17 — Video Games Europe reportedly publishes a statement on the EU KIDS Act announcement.
Background
Video Games Europe is the European trade association for the games sector. In the available context, the organization points to PEGI, the European age-rating system that, according to its own statement page, was created at the request of EU institutions and is used in 40 countries.
The EU KIDS Act is linked in the available external snippets to age rules and safety requirements for digital services used by minors. Because the Reddit post itself contains no further text, it is not possible to determine which specific parts of the proposal are being referenced in the title or which passage from Video Games Europe’s response is the focus.