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Game age rating system PEGI to get big changes for in-game items and online play
The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system is implementing significant changes to how games are classified, particularly concerning in-game items and online interactions. New categories will address paid random items, time-limited offers, NFTs, blockchain mechanisms, daily quests, and communication features, with updated ratings coming into effect in June 2026.
Video game PEGI age-ratings are changing in Europe and it's probably not good news for EA FC Sports
PEGI, the Pan-European Game Information age-ratings body, is implementing significant updates to its criteria in June. These changes will introduce new categories to address addictive design, unmonitored online communication, and paid content, including loot boxes. Games like EA Sports FC, previously rated PEGI 3, may now receive a PEGI 16 rating due to in-app purchases like Ultimate Team card packs.
Games with loot boxes will be rated PEGI 16 from June, as part of sweeping changes to the age-rating system
Starting in June, the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age-rating system will classify games with paid random items, such as loot boxes, as PEGI 16. The updated system also considers in-game purchases, online communication, and incentives to play, with new ratings for battle passes and daily quests. PEGI director Dirk Bosmans explained these changes aim to provide parents with more informed guidance by accounting for 'online interactive risks'.
