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Brazil regulates gaming industry with new legal framework
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a decree regulating the Legal Framework for the Electronic Games Industry in Brazil. This measure officially recognizes video games as interactive audiovisual works and cultural products, granting the sector access to established federal funding mechanisms such as the Rouanet Law and the Audiovisual Law.
Key initiatives announced include the creation of 'Game Brasil,' a public platform designed to catalog and promote national productions, and a R$ 200 million public call from Finep to support startups in the digital solutions and gaming sectors. Additionally, the Ministry of Education will establish undergraduate game development courses at five federal universities, offering 230 vacancies to foster professional qualification.
The regulation also addresses intellectual property by empowering the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) to implement a more efficient registration system for games. To support development, the decree aims to simplify the importation of essential tools like devkits. Furthermore, the framework includes provisions for the protection of children and adolescents in digital environments, focusing on parental supervision and safety in microtransactions.
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Abragames · Ancine · Brazil · Finep · Game Brasil · INPI · Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva · Margareth Menezes · Ministry of Culture · Palácio do Planalto
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Ministry of Education will create undergraduate courses related to electronic games in five federal universities, offering 230 spots.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The decree establishes the Game Brasil platform to provide public access to games incentivized by federal resources. gamingera.biz
- [● 2 SOURCES] The government proposes reducing interest rates for developers from TR plus 2% per year to TR plus 0.5% per year.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation proposes a R$ 200 million public call via Finep to support startups and technological projects.
- [● 4 SOURCES] President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed a decree regulating the Marco Legal dos Games (Law 14.852/2024). gamingera.biz · sbtnews.sbt.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Ancine will propose reducing the minimum loan amount for game developers from R$ 500,000 to R$ 150,000.