ESRB Won't Adopt PEGI’s Europe-Style Rating Overhaul in the US
TL;DR
ESRB says it won’t follow PEGI’s Europe-wide rating overhaul, arguing that including money-related features in ratings would confuse parents; PEGI will reclassify live-service games and some legacy titles starting June, with examples like EA Sports FC 27 potentially moving from PEGI 3 to 16 and Pokémon Pokopia from 3 to 7.
- "It could be confusing" - US game age ratings won't change like they will in Europe, ESRB says Eurogamer
- Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe BBC
- PEGI’s new age ratings will restrict FC 27 to kids over 16 The Verge
- How the Updated PEGI Rating Could Affect the European Gaming Market and What Germany's Experience Has to Do with It WN Hub
- Can new age rating rules prevent a video game ban? The Game Business
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