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After junking Balatro's 18 rating, PEGI will develop "a more granular" rating system for gambling themes
Sorcerous cardgame Balatro and slot machine RPG Luck Be A Landlord have been reclassified as fit for people aged 12
PEGI Changes Balatro Rating From 18+ To 12+ As They Revise Their Rules Around Depictions Of Gambling
Balatro has finally gotten reclassified in Europe.
Balatro Dev Successfully Appeals PEGI 18 Rating Over Simulated Gambling
Last year, the publisher and developer of popular card game Balatro found themselves in an unusual argument with a ratings board after Balatro received an 18+ rating. But today, Balatro successfully won that appeal in Europe,
Balatro and Luck Be a Landlord PEGI Ratings Changed Following Complaints
Indie games Balatro and Luck Be a Landlord have had their PEGI ratings changed from 18 to 12 following appeals from their respective publishers.
Balatro's Confusing Rating Finally Changed, Leads To Europe Changing How It Rates Gambling Games
The PEGI board has announced that it has reversed its decision to classify Balatro with a PEGI 18 rating and will instead have a PEGI 12 rating. The game has a E10+ rating in North America, making its original PEGI 18 classification in Europe strange.
Balatro Still Winning, Formal PEGI Rating Appeal Finally Approved
The Pan European Game Information firm's website announced that not only have Localthunk and common sense prevailed in the end (thanks, Eurogamer ), but the ordeal has resulted in systemic change for future games: "The PEGI 18 rating for the game Balatro has been changed to a PEGI 12 following a successful appeal submitted by publisher Sold Out Sales & Marketing.
PEGI to revisit automatic 18+ ratings for "simulated gambling" games after Balatro's successful appeal
Since then, however, Balatro's Pan European Games Information (PEGI) rating remained at 18+, until an appeal published earlier today revealed both Balatro and Luck Be a Landlord had successfully lobbied to have the 18+ PEGI classifications on both games lowered to PEGI 12.
Balatro Is No Longer Rated 18+ In Europe
Indie superhit Balatro no longer has the same Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating as Grand Theft Auto V in Europe. Last year the card game received the adult PEGI 18+ rating due to its poker gameplay and rules.
Balatro’s PEGI 18 rating in Europe has been changed following appeal
The game had been rated PEGI 18 due to ‘prominent gambling imagery,’ but it will now be rated PEGI 12 because it contains ‘mitigating fantastical elements.’
Balatro loses 18+ classification in Europe following successful appeal
The creators of Balatro, voted Best Independent Game at last year’s Game Awards and Polygon’s 2024 Game of the Year, have successfully appealed European rating board PEGI’s decision to slap an 18+ label on the indie darling.
Balatro wins formal appeal to reclassify poker game as PEGI 12
Balatro, the poker-themed roguelite, has successfully appealed PEGI's decision to classify it as PEGI 18 and has now been recategorised as suitable for players aged 12 and up. About a year ago, developer Localthunk commented on PEGI's perceived mishandling of the game's rating after it was pulled from sale in some countries due to a "mistaken
Balatro Lands Assassin's Creed, Fallout, and Civilization Collabs as PEGI Relents on Rating Controversy
Balatro seemingly can't stop scoring victories. The indie hit from developer LocalThunk revealed another round of cosmetic ...
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Balatro Now Has A PEGI 12 Rating After Appeal Win, New Friends Of Jimbo Cards Revealed Include Assassin’s Creed, Bugsnax And More
Balatro now has a PEGI 12 rating after it won its appeal with the PEGI board, and a new Friends of Jimbo pack has been revealed.
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PEGI Decides Balatro Isn't an 18+ Game After All
Following careful deliberation, PEGI determines that it has treated Balatro too harshly when it classified it as an 18+ game.
Balatro creator wins 18+ ratings battle with PEGI, accidentally producing limited edition copies: "I hope this change will allow developers to create without being unf…
A helpful PEGI rating is apparently even better than botox, as Balatro exudes youthfulness one year after its release. The ...