"Balatro Removed from Stores Over Rating Discrepancy"
TL;DR
The game Balatro has been pulled from the European eShop with no estimated time for its return, possibly due to its content involving cards and poker hands in a roguelike game, which may have violated PEGI's 18+ rating for gambling in games. Developer PlayStack has stated that the removal was caused by a unilateral rating change, with the game originally being assigned an 18+ rating but later confirmed to have a 3+ rating following discussions with the authority, likely PEGI.
- Balatro Pulled From European eShop: No ETA For Return - News Nintendo World Report
- Hit Card Game Balatro Yanked From Switch Over Rating Mistake Kotaku
- Rogue-like poker hit Balatro pulled from sale in some countries due to unexpected ratings change Eurogamer.net
- Balatro Devs Argue Poker Roguelike Does Not Encourage Gambling as It Vanishes From Some Stores IGN
- Balatro bumped from some console storefronts due to ratings change The Verge
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