# The European Commission’s new Digital Fairness Act could change monetisation in games forever – and not just in Europe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-european-commissions-new-digital-fairness-act-could-change-monetisation-in-games-forever-and-not-just-in-europe/
- Published: 2026-11-11T17:25:50+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T18:41:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/eu-digital-fairness-act-what-is-it-video-games
- Topics: Entertainment, Europe, Gaming

## Key points

- EU proposal targets paid loot boxes and virtual currencies.
- Minors would face stricter limits and parental approval requirements.
- Global companies may apply changes beyond Europe.

## Summary

The European Commission has published a proposed Digital Fairness Act that could significantly change how games sell loot boxes and virtual currencies. Although the law would apply in Europe, the article argues that global companies may adopt the same rules elsewhere, making the proposal relevant to players worldwide.

The draft would disable paid virtual currencies by default for under-18s unless a parent or guardian approves them, and ban paid loot boxes for minors. Games would also need an option for anyone to switch off paid loot boxes and clearly display the odds of rewards, as well as show virtual-currency prices in local money. The Act could become law around 2028 or 2029, with fines of up to six per cent of a company’s worldwide annual turnover; games industry expert George Osborn says the requirements could be difficult to build into games where random paid rewards are central.

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