An Update to Our Shared Commitment to Safer Gaming

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    1. # An Update to Our Shared Commitment to Safer Gaming

      Sony Interactive Entertainment, Nintendo, and Microsoft continue to collaborate to improve player safety across our platforms since we first announced our shared commitment to safer gaming. We believe gaming is for everyone and strive to provide experiences that are positive and enjoyable for all, especially for our youngest players. We work to accomplish this by pursuing a multidisciplinary approach, integrating advanced technology, research-driven insights, supportive community efforts, and skilled human oversight.

      We’ve partnered behind the scenes on these efforts because we can accomplish more when we work toward the same goal. As we continue to invest in, adapt, and amplify our approaches to player safety, we have also evolved our shared principles to ensure they represent our constant efforts to keep our communities safe. Our latest shared principles reflect new innovations in player safety that have evolved with technological advancements, and new ways in which we collaborate through key industry initiatives and with trade associations.

      # Prevention: Empower players and parents to understand and control gaming experiences.

      * We provide controls that let players customize their gaming experience. We support parents with the tools and information necessary to help them customize appropriate gaming experiences for their children.
      * We recognize that for safety features to be useful, they must be easy to use and understand. We promote the availability of our safety tools and provide guidance on how to use them through our platforms, support channels, services, on our websites, and in retail stores to reach more players and parents.
      * We inform our parents and players about our [codes of conduct](https://www.playstation.com/en-us/support/account/community-code-of-conduct/?smcid=web:sie:us-en:online-safety:sie-text-and-image:code-of-conduct) and [terms of use](https://www.playstation.com/support/safety/?smcid=web:sie:us-en:online-safety:sie-text-and-image:playstation-terms-of-service) to support positive gaming experiences for everyone. We enforce these policies through a variety of preventive and remedial measures. We design our products with transparency and player empowerment at their core, aiming to make experiences that are intuitive and respect players’ choices.