Recital 37

Certain design features of online games may exploit minors’ vulnerabilities and contribute to extensive or excessive use of the service, compulsive behavioural patterns or addiction-like behaviour, with adverse effects on minors’ mental, emotional and physical well-being. Online games should therefore not expose minors to features undermining the minor’s decision to discontinue use or the absence of decision to play the online game or features or rewards incentivising engagement at regular times or with greater frequency, including through penalties or loss of benefits for failing to engage regularly or within specified time intervals.