GDC 2025 Session Viewer
Legal Roundtable: Navigating Kids' Online Privacy and Safety Laws in the Video Games Industry (Presented by the IGDA)
Paul Lanois (Director, Fieldfisher / Legal SIG Chair)
Jonathan Tam (Partner, Baker McKenzie)
Location: Room 304, South Hall
Date: Wednesday, March 19
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
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Track: Advocacy
Format: Roundtable
Vault Recording: Not Recorded
Audience Level: All
Through this roundtable discussion, attendees will be able to dive into the complex business and legal challenges facing the video games industry when developing apps targeted at or used by children. We will lead discussions that will cover kids' online privacy and safety regulations, global compliance strategies, and ethical design considerations. We aim to lead vital discussions to unpack these legal issues and learn how to integrate compliance frameworks into game development.
Takeaway
Attendees will hear from each other about recent business and legal issues facing the video game industry, and will be able to discuss issues that they are facing. Attendees will gain insight into how others are facing these legal issues to help develop better business practices and will be in better position to adapt to such challenges.
Intended Audience
Game developers, publishers, legal professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the intersection of kids’ online safety and privacy law and game design.
