UK OFT, games developers, consumer laws

UK: OFT gives games developers 2 months to comply with consumer laws (or else) | DLA Piper - I-gaming - JDSupra: "Breaching certain provisions of the associated legislation can amount to a criminal offence. This is the latest example of regulators taking a closer look at the games market and asserting the application of existing laws to this rapidly developing industry."

Online games industry given two months to get house in order following OFT investigation - The Office of Fair Trading: "The OFT ... final principles for online and in-app games, and given games producers a deadline of 1 April to ensure that their games do not breach consumer protection law. The OFT principles state that consumers should be told upfront about costs associated with a game or about in-game advertising, and any important information such as whether their personal data is to be shared with other parties for marketing purposes. The principles also make clear that in-game payments are not authorised, and should not be taken, unless the payment account holder, such as a parent, has given his or her express, informed consent. Failure to comply with the principles could risk enforcement action..."


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