Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, and Microsoft have released a new joint statement reaffirming and updating their joint commitment to player safety across platforms.
The three companies came together for the first time in 2020 around common safety principles. In their latest update, they said these principles have evolved to reflect new technologies, research and forms of industry collaboration, while maintaining their central belief that “gaming is for everyone,” with a particular focus on protecting young players.
The update comes at a time when the massive gaming platform Roblox has been criticized for not doing enough to protect children from interactions with adult players. Roblox currently faces more than 80 lawsuits alleging it failed to adequately protect young users from sexual predators and exploitation. The lawsuits were consolidated into a federal multidistrict lawsuit in California in late 2025. The company recently added age verification as a chat requirement for the game, but not all players are happy with it, and some regions are already looking at workarounds.
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The new updates to the 2020 Safety Pledge will move from big-picture ideals to a more practical examination of how these goals are being carried out. While the original focused on why player safety is important, the new version focuses more on the task itself, emphasizing clearer enforcement rules, increased penalties, ethical use of data, and modern moderation techniques. We also name specific industry groups and initiatives to indicate deeper collaboration.
The statement outlines three key elements that drive the partnership: prevention, partnership, and accountability. In line with its precautions, the company emphasizes parental controls, customizable safety tools, and a clear code of conduct designed to help players and parents better understand and manage their gaming experience. They emphasize that to be effective, safety features must be accessible, transparent, and easy to use.
The partnership focuses on collaboration beyond the three platform holders themselves. Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft said they are working closely with publishers, regulators, law enforcement, nonprofits and trade organizations such as the ESRB, PEGI and the Entertainment Software Association. They also point out that both companies have participated in initiatives like the Tech Coalition's Lantern program to combat harmful content and behavior and have shared research on player well-being.
You can read the full statement on Nintendo's website.
