Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | Thomas Schmitz Cabinet member | Videogames events | — |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Thomas Schmitz Cabinet member | Videogames events | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Fausto Matos Cabinet member | Digital Fairness Act | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Bjoern Juretzki Head of Unit | Presentation of the Data Union Strategy and the Digital Omnibus Discussion | — |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Bjoern Juretzki Head of Unit | Presentation of the Data Union Strategy and the Digital Omnibus Discussion | SRC |
| 08 Dec 2025 | Fausto Matos Cabinet member | Digital Fairness Act | — |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Video games and current copyright-related issues | SRC |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Emmanuelle Du Chalard Head of Unit | Video games and current copyright-related issues | — |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Desislava Dimitrova Cabinet member | Introductory meeting | — |
| 22 Jul 2025 | Desislava Dimitrova Cabinet member | Introductory meeting | SRC |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Agata Gerba Head of Unit | Current trade developments with respect to creative and copyright protected industries. | SRC |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Agata Gerba Head of Unit | Current trade developments with respect to creative and copyright protected industries. | — |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Fiona Knab-Lunny Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the CPC network’s Key Principles on in-game currencies | SRC |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Fiona Knab-Lunny Cabinet member | Exchange of views on the CPC network’s Key Principles on in-game currencies | — |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Manuela Martra Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the AdWiseOnline campaign and wider cooperation under the BIK platform contract. | — |
| 24 Apr 2025 | Manuela Martra Acting Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the AdWiseOnline campaign and wider cooperation under the BIK platform contract. | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Fausto Matos Cabinet member | Digital Policy and consumer rights | — |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Fausto Matos Cabinet member | Digital Policy and consumer rights | SRC |
| 15 May 2024 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | AI application in video games | — |
| 15 May 2024 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | AI application in video games | SRC |
| 07 Oct 2022 | Agnieszka Skonieczna Cabinet member | EU video games ecosystem; EU policy in support of gaming | SRC |
| 07 Oct 2022 | Agnieszka Skonieczna Cabinet member | EU video games ecosystem; EU policy in support of gaming | — |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Monika Maglione Cabinet member | The participant’s and the EU efforts to prevent and tackle child sexual abuse. | — |
| 09 Jun 2022 | Monika Maglione Cabinet member | The participant’s and the EU efforts to prevent and tackle child sexual abuse. | SRC |
| 13 May 2022 | Werner Stengg Cabinet member | Digital Services Act | — |
Mission & Goals
To provide the European video game sector with a central point of contact and dialogue with the Government of the European Union and its institutions and with other organisations and institutions thoughout the world which may relevant with respect to International Agreements and Treaties. To study any legal issue and business affair related to the development, production, marketing and distribution of videogames, reference and educational works distributed on digital storage or any other medium including the internet. To promote and stress the economic, cultural, social and scientific values of the videogame industry in a national, European and international context and to promote the recognition of this concept to legal and public authorities (...) Since 1998, Video Games Europe has ensured that the voice of a responsible games ecosystem is heard and understood, that its creative and economic potential is supported.
EU Legislative Interests
Better Internet for Kids Strategy, The Data Act, The DSA, The AI Act, The EU Copyright Review, The IPRED Review, The General Data Protection Regulation, The Digital Content Directive, The ePrivacy proposal for Regulation, The Digital Fairness Fitness Check, AVMS Directive Review/Classification, Terrorist Content Regulation, Union of Skills, The Digital Education Action Plan, Environmental legislation
Communication Activities
Annual event (Brussels) gamescom (Cologne) #pressplaytogether
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Internet Forum: https://www.internetforum.eu/ Creativity Works! https://www.creativityworks.eu Playing for the Planet: https://playing4theplanet.org/ Women in Games: https://www.womeningames.org/ Global Video Game Coalition: https://www.thegvgc.org/
Organisation Members
Video Games Europe's membership list can be found here: https://www.videogameseurope.eu/our-membership/
Connected Legislation