The European ratings board PEGI has revealed major changes coming this year that will affect all games with loot boxes and ...

From July 2026, games with NFTs or blockchain-related mechanisms will all be PEGI 18.

Credit: EA European game rating agency PEGI is about to make life more complicated for some game developers, as it plans to ...

PEGI is taking aim at addictive and paid elements in video games, such as loot boxes and elements, with stricter rating ...

Certain computer games and gaming apps will soon be getting higher age ratings as a result of new rules announced this week ...

European ratings body PEGI adds new video game age criteria covering loot boxes, communication mechanics and in-game ...

The latest set of changes coming to the Pan-European Games Information rating system will impact how games that feature loot ...

PEGI is updating its age rating framework to better reflect how modern games are monetized and how they keep players engaged over time. Starting in June 2026, new titles submitted for classification ...

Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) system has expanded its age rating criteria to address risks linked to online ...

Games like EA Sports FC, 2K Sports & Co. face a PEGI 16 rating from June 2026. The focus will be on loot boxes, battle passes ...

PEGI director Dirk Bosmans explains why the European body is rethinking how it rates games, taking into account "online interactive risks" such as battle passes ...

Games with “paid random items” – generally described as loot boxes – will have a default rating of PEGI 16, meaning they can’t legally be sold to children 15 or under in the UK or any other European ...