In the midst of celebrating 20 years of the PEGI ratings system at WASD x IGN, Ian Rice, director general of the Games Rating Authority, took some time out to answer our questions
Read More »PEGI also moves to introduce new ratings for games that include randomised loot boxes
"They comprise all in-game offers to purchase digital goods or premiums where players don’t know exactly what they are getting prior to the purchase"
Read More »PEGI defends decision to rate NBA 2K20 as PEGI 3 despite a teaser trailer depicting slot machines
"We are very aware that it may get too close for comfort for some people"
Read More »PEGI adds in-game purchase content descriptor to retail games
Previously used on digital titles, icon will now appear on boxes
Read More »Widely reported survey claims parents are not following PEGI age ratings
Lack of detail and methodology undermine potentially concerning results
Read More »TIGA: Why we need education and awareness around video game age ratings
'They must not only be robust and reliable, but also readily understood and respected.'
Read More »PEGI could adjust age ratings for virtual reality games
Ratings body PEGI admits it may need to reevaluate its ratings system when VR arrives next year. The firm says it will take a closer look at how it assesses fear and horror in terms of suitability for young audiences. It follows comments from Sony’s Worldwide Studio boss Shuhei Yoshida, …
Read More »Google Play deal is major coup for age rating bodies
Age ratings body PEGI says getting on the Google Play store is a major win for the games industry and consumers. PEGI struck a deal to rate apps and games on Google Play as part of an ‘international coalition’ of ratings bodies, which includes ESRB in the US, USK in …
Read More »UK crime commissioner calls for new ‘Adult Only’ game age rating
A leading UK police officer has said that the UK’s current PEGI age rating system is not sufficient to protect minors from the most violent content. Northamptonshire’s police and crime commissioner Adam Simmonds wants a US-style Adults Only (AO) rating to help parents identify games with particularly brutal content that …
Read More »Google Play games now display PEGI age ratings
Free IARC system designed to streamline certification process for developers
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