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In the midst of celebrating 20 years of the PEGI ratings system at WASD x IGN, Ian Rice, director general of the Games Rating Authority, took some time out to answer our questions

"They comprise all in-game offers to purchase digital goods or premiums where players don’t know exactly what they are getting prior to the purchase"

"We are very aware that it may get too close for comfort for some people"

Previously used on digital titles, icon will now appear on boxes

Lack of detail and methodology undermine potentially concerning results

'They must not only be robust and reliable, but also readily understood and respected.'

Ratings body PEGI admits it may need to reevaluate its ratings system when VR arrives next year. The firm says it will take a closer look at how it assesses fear and horror in terms of suitability for young audiences. It follows comments from Sony’s Worldwide Studio boss Shuhei Yoshida, …

Age ratings body PEGI says getting on the Google Play store is a major win for the games industry and consumers. PEGI struck a deal to rate apps and games on Google Play as part of an ‘international coalition’ of ratings bodies, which includes ESRB in the US, USK in …

A leading UK police officer has said that the UK’s current PEGI age rating system is not sufficient to protect minors from the most violent content. Northamptonshire’s police and crime commissioner Adam Simmonds wants a US-style Adults Only (AO) rating to help parents identify games with particularly brutal content that …

Free IARC system designed to streamline certification process for developers