"Purchases of in-game content: games with time-limited or quantity-limited offers will be classified with a PEGI 12, games with NFTs or blockchain-related mechanisms will be PEGI 18. Paid random items: the default rating will be PEGI 16 if the game contains paid random items (and in some cases they can be a PEGI 18)."
"With the updated set of age rating criteria, PEGI aims to make parents aware that certain features in games should be carefully assessed, and that parental tools can be a very helpful assistant when doing that."
"Play-by-appointment: mechanisms that reward returning to the game (e.g. daily quests) will get a PEGI 7. If these mechanisms punish players for not returning (e.g. by losing content or reducing progress) they will become PEGI 12."
PEGI, the Pan-European Game Information system, is introducing stricter age rating criteria to address loot boxes and interactive risk categories in video games. Games with time-limited purchases receive PEGI 12 ratings, while NFT or blockchain games are rated PEGI 18. Paid random items default to PEGI 16, with potential PEGI 18 ratings in some cases. Daily quest mechanics earn PEGI 7, escalating to PEGI 12 if they penalize non-participation. Unrestricted online communication features result in PEGI 18 ratings. These regulations apply to newly submitted games starting June 2026, aiming to inform parents about potentially addictive or gambling-adjacent features and encourage use of parental controls.
Read at Engadget
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