Just in time for the Safer Internet Day 2025, the entertainment software is loading self -control (USK) for the next digital parents' evening in February. The information event deals with extremism, its representation in digital games and how they can help with sensitization for the topic.
- Theme:Digital parents' evening with the focus "Games against extremism"
- Deadline:February 11, 2025 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
- Ort:Online event that takes place in the Microsoft Team programs
- Participation:Link to the information page and registration at the USK
As the last digital parents' evenings, the event is primarily aimed at parents, legal guardians and educators. Of course, everyone who is fundamentally interested in the topic and want to experience something new can also participate.
To participate in the digital parents' evening, registration via the USK information page linked above is required, but a download from Microsoft Teams is not.
Games can sensitize the topic of extremism
Some games are now dealing with extremism and can make an important contribution to sensitizing children and young people.
The event is to show examples of how games take up the topic and how to help you think about the topic.
Through the program, three experts lead:
- Melanie Endler, Media education and cooperation speaker
- Maurice Matthieu,Speaker members and communication
- Matej Samide,Project manager at the Digital Game Culture Foundation
What exactly does the USK do?In the German-speaking world, the USK mainly takes care of the age rating of computer and video games, the test criteria were expanded two years ago.
In addition to the actual possible risky content, all games submitted for examination are also examined for online risks such as in-game chats or gaming mechanics. In the meantime, these usage risks for the evaluation of digital games have also been anchored in the leading criteria.
In addition, the USK youth protection certificates are distributed if certain systems meet the high standards of German Youth Media Protection. In the past, the USK awarded such a certificate, for example, for the Xbox consoles and their internal youth protection system.
