European Age-Ratings Body PEGI Begins Raising Age-Limit of Loot Box Games, Like EA Sports FC, to 16
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European age-ratings body PEGI begins raising age-limit of loot box games, like EA Sports FC, to 16
PEGI, the European video game age rating agency, has started raising the age ratings of digital games that feature loot boxes to 16. The rollout of this new, stricter approach, is expected to occur throughout October.
Games with loot boxes and other "paid random items" re-rated PEGI 16 as new rules come into force, hopefully cutting down on kids gambling somewhat
I'm strongly of the opinion that loot boxes, gacha mechanics and whatever other form of gambling remains present in games is a scourge that ought to be wiped out. Absolutely no game is better for having gacha mechanics in it, only worse. The normalisation of gambling through alternative, softer names, cool cosmetics, and in many cases, cute anime girls is honestly abhorrent. European ratings board PEGI doesn't seem keen on it either, as they've …
The Games Rating Authority has announced new developments in the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age classification system for existing exclusively digital games with PEGI 3, 7 or 12, which will become PEGI 16 if they include random payment items, such as loot boxes.
PEGI raises to 16 the age of games already published with Loot Boxes, including those that had PEGI 3. It only affects, for the moment, the digital versions. The entry PEGI goes up to 16 years games already released by the Loot Boxes: not even PEGI 3 are saved was first published in What!.
Summary Mandatory PEGI 16 labeling: Any video game that includes loot boxes or random rewards for payment mechanisms is now classified ...
The European age rating authority PEGI is now raising the age ratings for digital games with Lootboxes to 16 years. This new, noticeably stricter regulation will gradually roll out PEGI during October. more
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