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Finland now recognizes PEGI ratings as law

Posted Dec 23, 2006 at 4:45PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Magazines, News Tags: ESRB, Europe, Finland, Pan-European Game Information

Gamers in Finland better start taking a good look at those age ratings a little more closely, as the Finnish government has tweaked their media classification system to make Pan-European Game Information ratings (PEGI) equivalent to actual laws.

The Finnish Parliament decided to move the power for rating games from their movie ratings group, the Finnish Board of Film Classification, to the PEGI. In a nutshell, Finnish law will now reference PEGI ratings almost exclusively with regard to their laws on video game regulation. This is some sobering news for those gamers who were hoping to grab an 18+ rated game, at least in Europe.

This also makes some changes to Finnish game ratings in general. Game Politics notes in their coverage that Finland's previously given age ratings of 11+ or 15+ will now be rated as 12 or 16, as per PEGI's standard. It doesn't seem so bad, given that's it's only a few months difference, but conscientious parents might just keep some games away from previously eligible gamers.

There is one bright side to this, however, as some games that are normally rated as Teen by America's Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) happen to have much lower ratings with PEGI. If you're in an area under PEGI jurisdiction, then you can find amusement in knowing that a game like Need for Speed: Carbon has a 3+ rating there compared to ESRB's Teen rating.

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im thrust u fecking ***** gobbler nob jokys anyway woo takes nouitce off age ratings anyway i been all that for ag and then i went to the side for the second time last do cos it was funny haa then i got slapped thrist cos it wasnt that funny anyway anyway cos you need to do this anyway cos its funny cos you need to not worry about stuff like that and play what you want to play cos if you let the facist nazis rule your lie you will end up as a pedo or serial killer

# Finland is Finland — Guest 2006-12-23 18:28

Even when its law, nobody cares of it!

Here people dont start killing each other or make any harm. I dont know what this "help" anyway.

# HAH AHAH AHA HAHAHAA!!!!! — Guest 2006-12-23 18:29

HA HA i got 7th post you slack-jawed idiots!! j/k

>in your FACe!

# sdf — Guest 2006-12-23 19:26

y the hell doesnt america have a rating in bettween t and m

# caring — Guest 2006-12-23 20:57

Good thing i'm 19. So I don't really have to care (like I would otherwise). :)

# Suomi rocks — Guest 2006-12-23 22:44

Ei tommosia pegi- juttuja

# hmph — Thurmio 2006-12-23 23:31

The sellers don't really care how old are you in Finland, as long as you pay them and look "old enough".

Also Finnish people are decent enough not to start blowing each others heads off.

# Live in Finland and it sucks — Guest 2006-12-24 07:01

Yeah im living in Finland and this place sucks :)

# Finland actually rocks... — Guest 2006-12-24 07:34

Erm...If u didn't know, Finland is one of the best places to live in... In Finland health-care system is top of the world (and complitely free), schoolsystem is awesome (also complitely free, though finns are over-educated) and Finland has high-technology level compared to the other world (for example, Nokia is a finish company)

Oh, and Finland also has whole worlds LOWEST corruption level. So, no corruption in Finland... (shortymypants, u can't live in Finland, cuz u have bought ur gf from malesia and ur mom is a hooker...)

Suomi voittoon...

# GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE PEGI!!! — PEGISLAYER 2010-06-09 04:37

first of all...i dont understand this shit! i read from wikipedia that assassin's creed is rated 18 only in finland and in every fucking other place in the world it is 16,15 or 17! what have we finnish people done to deserve this PEGI?! and also same thing with Heavy Rain! once again only PEGI gave it an 18!!! PEGI should get rid of that 18 mark...they use it WAAAAYYYYYY too much!!! like australian OFLC! the highest rating is 15! and if a game gets higher than 15 (MANHUNT 1&2,RESERVOIR DOGS AND PORTAL 2) they should be banned like in australia! im playing 18 rated games you like it or not! i have more life experience than a 25-year old has! im not going to explain my lifestory but anyway i started calling PEGI PIGI when they started using 18 mark too much so,this is my final message to PEGI:FUCK YOU,AND GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE!!! NO ONE NEEDS YOU! YOURE JUST ONE PIECE OF CRAP! YOU FUCKING THINK YOURE CONTROLLING FINLAND BUT NO! I WOULD DIE TO DESTROY YOU SONS OF BITCHES! IVE HAD ENOUGH OF YOUR BULLSHIT!!!!!!! !

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