Europe's game rating agency takes aim at in-app purchases, loot boxes, and 'unrestricted communication' with new 'interactive risk categories'

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Europe's game rating agency takes aim at in-app purchases and 'unrestricted communication'

New PEGI categories coming in June could see the age ratings for some games take a jump up.
GameSpot

Loot Boxes And Battle Passes Are About To Impact Game Ratings More Harshly

Expect games with loot boxes to be rated PEGI 16 going forward. The latest set of changes coming to the Pan-European Games Information ( PEGI) rating system will impact how games that feature loot ...
Esports.net

Games With Loot Boxes To Be Rated 16 In New Rule Starting in June 2026

The European video game rating system announced it will upgrade the ratings for games that contain loot boxes.
GamingOnLinux

Game age rating system PEGI to get big changes for in-game items and online play

The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system today announced some big changes are coming to the way games are rated.
GamesIndustry.biz

Games with loot boxes will be rated PEGI 16 from June, as part of sweeping changes to the age-rating system

PEGI director Dirk Bosmans explains why the European body is rethinking how it rates games, taking into account "online interactive risks" such as battle passes ...
Pocket Gamer.biz

PEGI expands age ratings to cover loot boxes and in-game spending

Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) system has expanded its age rating criteria to address risks linked to online ...