The Monetisation of Children in the Digital Games Industry

该项目旨在了解儿童在数字游戏行业中的盈利情况。它将创新性地研究儿童在免费游戏中的体验；父母的态度和策略；与游戏开发者进行参与式研究；以及对影响游戏盈利的平台和监管环境的研究。预期的结果包括为父母提供指导和建议，帮助他们协商孩子的数字游戏；设计和实施儿童数码游戏的新道德框架；为政策制定者和从业者提供可行的建议。这将通过改进儿童游戏的设计，为澳大利亚的儿童、家长和游戏开发者带来显著的好处。

This project aims to understand the monetisation of children in the digital games industry. It will employ innovative studies of children’s experiences in freemium games; parental attitudes and strategies; participatory research with game developers; and an examination of the platform and regulatory environment that shapes game monetisation. Expected outcomes include guidelines and recommendations for parents seeking to negotiate children’s digital play; new ethical frameworks for the design and implementation of digital games for children; and actionable advice for policymakers and practitioners. This will bring significant benefits to Australian children, parents and game developers via improvements to the design of games for children.