PEGI raises age ratings for games featuring loot boxes

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Editor's take: The Europe-based PEGI rating system is introducing a significant change in how games sold across the Old Continent are labelled and marketed to consumers. Digital-only titles designed to sell gamers random items for a pretty penny now face the same rating risks as games depicting violence, sexual activity, and drug use. As they should.

Earlier this year, the Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) system announced a new rating regime for video games built around selling randomized content to players. Now, the organization responsible for administering PEGI in the United Kingdom has confirmed that the changes are finally being implemented. Major game releases have already been affected by the new ratings, although the new rules are expected to remain exclusive to Europe.

According to a recent post by Connor Hinde, who serves as...

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