This article was first published in the PocketGamer.biz newsletter. Subscribe for more content like this straight to your inbox here - you'll even get 10% discounts on PGC events. There was a lot of concern about the impending announcement around the European Union’s Digital Fairness Act.If you’ll recall, that was the proposed regulation that Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen said could kill the European games sector. The Act stands to impact in-app purchases, loot boxes, hard currency and “addictive” features like log-in bonuses or punishments for a lack of play.We spoke with the Mobile Mavens on that topic here, as well as gathering other insights from industry experts that included feedback such as it will be “catastrophic” for the industry and that it could be “another IDFA moment”.For full details, check out the full breakdown of the DFA by Flux Digital Policy director of policy and public affairs Celia Pontin here. You can also watch a discussion about the DFA’s potential impacts on the PocketGamer.biz Podcast.We’re expecting more official news around the DFA soon, don’t worry (or do).Such regulatory works will be hot topics at our upcoming shows like Pocket Gamer Connects Nordics on October 20th to 21st and PGC London on January 18th and 19th. ... [ MORE ]

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