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EA Sports FC and Pokémon Go age ratings bumped to 16 in PEGI loot box crackdown
European games ratings body PEGI has started increasing the age ratings of games that feature loot boxes to 16, including EA Sports FC and Pokémon Go.
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European games ratings body PEGI has started increasing the age ratings of games that feature loot boxes to 16, including EA Sports FC and Pokémon Go. Policy manager Connor Hinde confirmed the news in a post on LinkedIn , clarifying that the updates to age ratings will begin rolling out this week and throughout the rest of October.
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