PEGI reveals new ratings symbols for Europe

Posted Jun 17, 2009 at 8:41AM by Karl B. Listed in: News, Titles Tags: PEGI, UK

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In our earlier article about PEGI becoming the UK standard for game ratings, some of you expressed skepticism on how the monotone PEGI labels could fare better that the BBFC's brighter ones. Well, PEGI has the answer: they've added a splash of color to their rating labels.

New PEGI symbols - Image 1

Along with the age ratings, eight descriptor symbols -- Violence, Bad Language, Fear, Drugs, Sexual, Discrimination, Gambling, Online Gameplay -- will also be stamped on the back of game packaging. Specifics regarding the labels and descriptors can be viewed at the source link.

Goodbye BBFC: PEGI is now the UK standard for game ratings

Via PEGI

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by James2k - 2009-06-17 07:26

� Colours

YAY!

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by TPot - 2009-06-17 15:12

� Do they really?

What is the point of saying a game is not suitable for 2 year olds? ie. why is there a 3?

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by death - 2009-06-17 19:41

� i guess

because E for everyone was copyrighted

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