Video Games With Loot Boxes Will Now Have a 16 Age Rating Across Europe as Part of Huge PEGI Shakeup - IGN
The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age-rating body is introducing new categories starting July 2026 to classify games with in-app purchases, paid random items (loot boxes), and other interactive features. Games containing paid random items will default to a PEGI 16 rating, impacting titles like EA's FC series. These changes aim to provide clearer warnings to parents about potential risks within games.
- Entities
- Topic: Age Rating System
- Company: EA
- Game: FC 26
- Topic: Video Game Industry
- Topic: In-App Purchases
- Topic: Loot Boxes
- Game: FC series
- Company: PEGI
- Company: USK
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