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EA Sports FC 27 gets a PEGI 16 rating in Europe because of loot boxes
GamesIndustry European game rating agency PEGI has begun increasing its age ratings for games that contain "paid random items," a process that's seeing games initially rated as low as PEGI 3—suitable for all age groups—bounced directly to…
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PEGI is raising age ratings for games that include paid random items, moving titles previously rated as low as PEGI 3 up to PEGI 16. The shift was announced by Connor Hindle, policy manager of the UK Games Rating Authority, who said that since June newly submitted games have been evaluated against expanded criteria that address interactive risks. Hindle added that the UK administrator of PEGI is now applying these updated standards to selected existing digital products. This change reflects PEGI’s broader effort to flag loot‑box mechanics for younger audiences.
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