PEGI begins moving existing digital-only games with loot boxes up to a 16 rating
By Games presently rated PEGI 3, 7, or 12 are influenced, with updates being deployed throughout October.
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Current digital-only games that feature paid random rewards, like loot boxes, are being re-assessed to PEGI 16 if they possess a PEGI 3, 7, or 12 rating at this moment.
Connor Hinde, policy manager at the Games Rating Authority, mentioned in a LinkedIn post that the GRA, which oversees PEGI in the UK, initiated the implementation of the revised criteria for a selection of existing digital titles last week.
The updated rating is designated PEGI 16 – Paid random rewards. It is applicable regardless of whether a game was originally rated via PEGI’s Classic methodology or the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC) framework.
The modifications will persist in being rolled out gradually through October. The GRA recognized that numerous ratings will alter in a brief period and advised publishers and developers with inquiries to reach out to the PEGI Helpdesk.
In March, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) announced it would not be adopting the modifications to age ratings proposed by Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) as it “might be disorienting” for users.
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