simple@piefed.social to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agoVideo game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe from June. Four new categories added to tackle elements of addictive design, unmonitored online communication and loot boxeswww.eurogamer.netexternal-linkmessage-square45linkfedilinkarrow-up1345arrow-down16
arrow-up1339arrow-down1external-linkVideo game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe from June. Four new categories added to tackle elements of addictive design, unmonitored online communication and loot boxeswww.eurogamer.netsimple@piefed.social to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 12 days agomessage-square45linkfedilink
minus-squareJackDark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up103arrow-down3·edit-212 days agoUnfiltered communication gets an 18 rating, but loot boxes get a 12 16 😮💨
minus-squareplantfanatic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58·12 days agoIn app purchases are 12, loot boxes are 16 or 18.
minus-squareJackDark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·12 days agoYou’re right. I shouldn’t be reading articles that early.
minus-squarenogooduser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·12 days agoI’d imagine that very few games would be given an 18 due to the unfiltered chat. Surely they all have a block and a report function at the very least (even if they do nothing about reports).
minus-squareyermaw@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·12 days agoIf its the actual content theyre worried about they all should. It doesnt matter what game youre playing there will eventually be a 6 year old shouting Nr and Ft at the top of his voice.
minus-squareMrScottyTay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·11 days agoLottery tickets are usually 16+ too. It’s probably kicked after that
Unfiltered communication gets an 18 rating, but loot boxes get a
1216 😮💨In app purchases are 12, loot boxes are 16 or 18.
You’re right. I shouldn’t be reading articles that early.
I’d imagine that very few games would be given an 18 due to the unfiltered chat.
Surely they all have a block and a report function at the very least (even if they do nothing about reports).
If its the actual content theyre worried about they all should. It doesnt matter what game youre playing there will eventually be a 6 year old shouting Nr and Ft at the top of his voice.
Lottery tickets are usually 16+ too. It’s probably kicked after that