US regulator won't follow Europe's lead and stick higher age ratings on games with loot boxes and daily quests, since it might confuse parents
The ESRB in the US will not follow PEGI's lead in assigning higher age ratings for games with loot boxes or daily quests, citing potential confusion for parents. PEGI plans to update its rating criteria to include these features, while the ESRB will continue to base ratings solely on content and context. Both organizations acknowledge the difficulty in balancing informative ratings with parental understanding.
- Entities
- Topic: In-game Purchases
- Company: ESRB
- Topic: Daily Quests
- Topic: Loot Boxes
- Company: PEGI
- Topic: Live Service Games
- Company: Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle
- Topic: Age Ratings
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