Game industry ready to comply with child protection rules

hartono · Nov 20, 2025

Director of Digital Investigation at the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, Irawati Tjipto Priyanti, after attending a discussion titled “Growing Up in the Digital Era: Improving the Well-Being and Resilience of Adolescents in Indonesia,” held in South Jakarta on Thursday (20/11/2025). /ANTARA/Farhan Arda Nugraha.

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Kemkomdigi) said Indonesia’s game industry players have shown their commitment to complying with government regulations on child protection in the digital space.

The commitment followed a series of discussions between the ministry and various platforms and game publishers registered as Electronic System Operators (PSE).

Kemkomdigi’s Director of Digital Investigation, Irawati Tjipto Priyanti, said platforms and publishers understand their responsibilities as PSE operators and are ready to follow existing rules.

“They (platforms and game publishers) certainly want to comply. We just need to maintain communication, and they also have good intentions. Hopefully, everything will run well,” Irawati said in South Jakarta on Thursday.

She emphasized that every game released in Indonesia must ensure its features and content prioritize protections for underage users.

“This is directly related to the regulations we have set for PSE operators. They must comply with those regulations,” she said.

Kemkomdigi recently strengthened collaboration on digital-space monitoring, particularly on child protection and content moderation, during a meeting attended by more than 20 global and local game publishers.

Participants included AGI, Tencent, Garena, Agate, Megaxus, Nintendo, and Playstation.

The ministry’s Director General of Digital Space Supervision, Alexander Sabar, said digital-space issues, including online gaming, have drawn significant attention from the government and the public in recent months.

“This is why we need to move quickly and in a measured way, while still keeping an open dialogue with the industry so our digital ecosystem remains safe without hindering innovation,” Alexander said.

During the meeting, online game publishers expressed appreciation for the government’s openness and voiced their commitment to supporting the implementation of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Governance for Child Protection (PP TUNAS).

Their commitment includes age classification, content moderation, parental controls, and awareness programs for parents.

“PP Tunas sets minimum safety standards for all digital platforms, including online games. These range from age verification and restricting access to high-risk features to content moderation. All of these requirements serve as a foundation to keep the digital space safe and suitable for children,” Alexander said.