The Creative Media Policy Observatory (CMPO) is the world's leading research group on video game policy and the regulation of gambling-like products, such as blind boxes and card packs.

Led by Dr Leon Y. Xiao and based at City University of Hong Kong, our award-winning research addresses: 

• Video game policy and regulation (e.g., loot boxes and monetisation);

• Gambling policy and regulation (e.g., advertising restrictions);

• Advertising policy and (industry self-)regulation (e.g., misleading actions and omissions); 

• Gambling-like products (e.g., card packs and blind boxes); 

• Consumer protection in the digital economy (e.g., UCPD & DFA);

• App store and social media platform policies (e.g., DSA);

• Video game age rating systems (e.g., PEGI, ESRB, IARC);

• Empirical legal research (e.g., assessing compliance);

• Player psychology research (e.g., in English and Chinese); and

• Accessing research data using laws (e.g., DSA and GDPR).

For media commentary, policy research consultancy, and public speaking offered by Dr Leon Y. Xiao, please check beClaws.org.