# EU Kids Act Threatens Small Game Developers

> EU Kids Act risks pushing small game creators and older titles out of market.
- Title: EU Kids Act Threatens Small Game Developers · EUobserver
- Summary: EU Kids Act risks pushing small game creators and older titles out of market. The EU Kids Act could force small developers to redesign games and block access…
- Keywords: eu kids act, small game developers, video game industry, age verification, game redesign, child mode, politics, world, Kids, Act, Threatens, Small
- Source: EUobserver — https://euobserver.com/241743/video-game-industry-believes-eu-kids-act-will-drive-small-creators-and-old-games-into-extinction
- Published: 2026-10-09T07:33:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: eu kids act, small game developers, video game industry, age verification, game redesign, child mode, politics, world
## EU Kids Act proposed
The EU Kids Act requires games to have child modes and age verification for full access.

> This could turn the EU into a pariah state for videogames
## Small developers at risk
Small game makers face high costs for age verification and redesigning games to meet new rules.

> This is going to bury developers with compliance steps, and a whole lot of cost
## Old games threatened
The law would ban features like leaderboards and kill counts for minors, affecting older titles.

> The law would outlaw features 'increasing social comparison' for minors
## Key takeaway

The EU Kids Act could force small developers to redesign games and block access for older titles, harming indie creators and legacy games.