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PEGI raises age rating for loot box games to 16
Original: European age-ratings body PEGI begins raising age-limit of loot box games, like EA Sports FC, to 16 https:// fed.brid.gy
European games age-ratings body PEGI has begun raising the age limit of games containing loot boxes to 16, affecting titles such as EA Sports FC. The move follows years of criticism that paid random rewards resemble gambling and should not be available to children. Gamers and industry watchers are debating whether the higher rating will change how publishers design monetisation.
Why now: Regulators are increasingly treating loot boxes as gambling-adjacent, a long-running controversy in gaming.
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- European age-ratings body PEGI begins raising age-limit of loot box games, like EA Sports FC, to 16 https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.euro gamer.net/pegi-age-ratings-16-loot-boxes-digital-only · eurogamer.net@web.brid.gy · 1
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