Legal Summit: Age Assurance: The End of the "I'm Over 18" Click

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM · 1 hr. (Europe/Berlin)
Stage 4 - Confex Level 1
Panel
~All~BusinessLegal Summit

Information

The era of "I'm over 18" clicks is ending. Across the EU, UK, US and beyond, age assurance is becoming the default mechanism for protecting children online — covering everything from harmful content to loot boxes and monetisation. This panel explains what the main regulatory models look like, how they intersect with games-specific issues, and what compliance looks like for global launches — plus a provocative question: why are governments building age-gating infrastructure rather than empowering parents?
Topics
~All~BusinessLegal Summit
Track
Legal Summit
Session Type
Panel
Target Audiences
Games lawyers from around the world as well as interested visitors to gamescom dev
Experience Level
Beginner
Key Take Aways
The era of "I'm over 18" clicks is ending. Across the EU, UK, US and beyond, age assurance is becoming the default mechanism for protecting children online — covering everything from harmful content to loot boxes and monetisation. This panel explains what the main regulatory models look like, how they intersect with games-specific issues, and what compliance looks like for global launches — plus a provocative question: why are governments building age-gating infrastructure rather than empowering parents?
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