Finland now recognizes PEGI ratings as law |
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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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Sorry, just had to.
second+first loser
NOOBZ
third+second+first loser
fourth+third+second+first loser
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
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.
HA HA i got 7th post you slack-jawed idiots!! j/k >in your FACe!
y the hell doesnt america have a rating in bettween t and m
Good thing i'm 19. So I don't really have to care (like I would otherwise). :)
Ei tommosia pegi- juttuja
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.
Yeah im living in Finland and this place sucks :)
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...
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