The Monetisation of Children in the Digital Games Industry

该项目旨在了解数字游戏行业中儿童的货币化情况。它将对儿童在免费增值游戏中的体验进行创新研究；父母的态度和策略；与游戏开发者一起参与研究；以及对塑造游戏货币化的平台和监管环境的检查。预期成果包括为寻求协商儿童数字游戏的家长提供指导方针和建议；设计和实施儿童数字游戏的新道德框架；以及为政策制定者和从业者提供可行的建议。通过改进儿童游戏的设计，这将为澳大利亚儿童、家长和游戏开发商带来显着的好处。

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.