Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Microsoft have published a new joint statement reaffirming and updating their shared commitment to player safety across platforms.
The three companies first united around a common set of safety principles in 2020. In their latest update, they say those principles have evolved to reflect new technologies, research, and forms of industry collaboration, while maintaining a central belief that “gaming is for everyone,” with a particular focus on protecting younger players.
The update comes at a time where the massive gaming platform Roblox has come under fire for not doing enough to protect children from interactions with adult players. Roblox is currently facing more than 80 lawsuits alleging it failed to adequately protect young users from sexual predators and exploitation, claims that were consolidated into a federal multidistrict litigation in California in late 2025. The company recently added age-verification as a chat requirement in the game, but not all players are happy about it and some area already finding workarounds.
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The new update to the 2020 safety pledge lokks to move on from big-picture ideals to a more practical check-in on how those goals are being carried out. While the original focused on why player safety matters, the new version is more about the work itself, highlighting clearer enforcement rules, escalating penalties, ethical data use, and modern moderation tech. It also points to deeper collaboration by naming specific industry groups and initiatives.
The statement outlines three core pillars guiding the partnership: prevention, partnership, and responsibility. Under prevention, the companies emphasize parental controls, customizable safety tools, and clear codes of conduct designed to help players and parents better understand and manage gaming experiences. They stress that safety features must be accessible, transparent, and easy to use to be effective.
Partnership focuses on collaboration beyond the three platform holders themselves. Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft say they work closely with publishers, regulators, law enforcement, non-profits, and trade organizations such as the ESRB, PEGI, and the Entertainment Software Association. The companies also point to shared research on player well-being and participation in initiatives like the Tech Coalition’s Lantern program to combat harmful content and behavior.
You can read the full statement on the Nintendo website.
