simple@piefed.social to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month 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-square49fedilinkarrow-up1345 cross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1345external-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 · 1 month agomessage-square49fedilink cross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareJackDark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up102·edit-21 month agoUnfiltered communication gets an 18 rating, but loot boxes get a 12 16 😮💨
minus-squareplantfanatic@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up58·1 month agoIn app purchases are 12, loot boxes are 16 or 18.
minus-squareJackDark@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 month agoYou’re right. I shouldn’t be reading articles that early.
minus-squarenogooduser@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 month 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-up8·1 month 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-up4·1 month 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