Why 16!? It is straight gambling 21 is more appropriate. Having the age so low is some kind of perverse gift to the industry. I think they should just be banned at this point because it is clear money is talking not the health of our youth.

0 parental enforcement

As long as parents don't give a fuck, this won't change much.

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Currently the new ratings will only apply to games released after June. "Without applying the rules to current games the policy will do little to protect the children who are already playing them," Tofield said.

Overall I think the changes are positive but I think they definitely should apply to all and not just new releases.

Games lacking any way for users to report or block players online will receive a PEGI 18 rating.

Also this is interesting. I'm not sure how common it is to have no controls for this in a game but it should certainly make devs/publishers think seriously about it.

The UK government decided in 2022 not to amend the Gambling Act 2005 to include loot boxes, saying no evidence showed a "causative link" to harms.

Since when has that been something that stopped the UK government from trying to regulate technology and curtail its citizens' digital freedoms?

This won't affect Germany I think. We use the cursed USK bullshit..

wasnt the idea to completely ban loot boxes and real money gambling like that?

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PEGI? The same organization that classified Balatro as 18+ because it contains Playing cards so it must be gambling?

It was about time! But they should make them 18+, like real life casinos.

Why not +18 and add some real regulations?

"In reality, it will largely be down to parents to educate themselves on why these changes have been brought in and decide for themselves if they deem the games (and their loot box mechanics) suitable for their child," she said.

For now ...
Until you have to send in your ID, instead.