The adult classification is applied when the level of violence reaches a stage where it becomes a depiction of gross violence, apparently motiveless killing, or violence towards defenceless characters. The glamorisation of the use of illegal drugs and of the simulation of gambling, and explicit sexual activity should also fall into this age category.
Earlier today, the solo dev of Balatro brought issue to the issue yet again. LocalThunk did so through a joke of sorts, musing on Twitter if Balatro's rating would go down to a 3+ rating "like EA Sports FC" if he added microtransactions/loot boxes/real gambling.
If this all sounds a touch familar, the official Balatro account made a statement back in March following the game's sudden removal from stores and its abrupt change from a 3+ rating to 18+.
On the official Balatro Pegi listing, we can confirm that it's Balatro's connection to Poker hands, and the winning of chips, that has drawn Pegi's ire.
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