EU CRA For Developers

The EU Cyber Resilience Act has changed the game. As a developer, you are now legally a 'manufacturer', responsible for your game's total security. This responsibility extends beyond your own code to every component you use, from the game engine and third-party SDKs to your online servers. Your playbook for market access requires a formal compliance process, starting with a risk assessment and for most games, ending with a self-assessment and the CE marking. The biggest shift is that your job does not end at launch. The CRA mandates continuous patching and vulnerability management for a support period that lasts years, turning post-launch support into a legal requirement. Understanding this new reality is critical.