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A milestone a company could certainly do without, dear readers,
is 45 million monthly active users in the EU. Don’t get me wrong, that’s an outstanding reach, but it’s also precisely the threshold at which a digital platform, by definition, becomes a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the Digital Service Act (DSA). And that comes with significant regulatory requirements, at least for the operator.
These are requirements that Roblox will likely be the first game to have to deal with soon. In any case, a spokesperson for the EU Commission has confirmed that officials in Brussels are aware that Roblox, like ChatGPT, has, according to its own reports, crossed this threshold. How and when the classification as a VLOP will take place remains to be seen. The only certainty is that Roblox must prepare to come under regulatory scrutiny. Otherwise, it faces the threat of hefty fines, and the VLOP milestone will turn into a flop.
Here are the news of the day!
Your Stephan Steininger
Roblox could soon join the ranks of the so-called Very Large Online Platforms (VLOP) in the EU. This would result in significantly stricter regulations under the Digital Services Act (DSA), with corresponding fines for violations.
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by Stephan Steininger
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Three German companies — Aerosoft, Binary Impact and Alchemical Works — have announced Seaworks: Trap Season. This fishing simulator is planned for release on PC and consoles.
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by Marcel Kleffmann
Bringing Universes Beyond the Dungeons & Dragons, Wizards of the Coast will release a World of Warcraft to D&D in November and Star Wars in in 2027.
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Hasbro's German board game warehouse has been closed in Q1 2026, but the games in there aren't lost. The toy maker has donated them to the Teaching and Research Collection for Board Games in Altenburg.
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Sony has reported flat sales, but a strong increase in operating income in Q1 of FY26. The company has revised its outlook upwards. In the hardware segment, Sony has secured sufficient memory to meet its projected sales volume.
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In his latest "Zoran's Update", experienced industry manager Zoran Roso analyses the potential consequences of integrating Luna into the Amazon Prime Video service and what it could mean for the industry if Amazon succeeds in turning passive viewers into active gamers.
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Bavaria’s Digital Minister Fabian Mehring once again took the time to personally present the 16 studios with the recently approved funding recommendation from FFF Bayern. Mehring also reaffirmed Bavaria’s ambitions in the gaming sector.
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Marcel Kleffmann
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