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A new, non-LEGO Indiana Jones game will be arriving on consoles soon – despite assumptions that LucasArts had canned it. The firm first announced that it was working on a next generation Indiana Jones game two years ago, but has since gone quiet. However, PEGI has just rated Indiana Jones …
Read More »ELSPA reponds to age ratings consultation period
ELSPA has spoken out today following the DCMS Select Committee report and the launch of the DCSF’s formal government consultation into age rating systems in the UK. Managing director of ELSPA Michael Rawlinson said of the DCMS Select Committee report: We agree entirely that there should be a single ratings …
Read More »ELSPA dismisses Fleet Street scaremongering
ELSPA has this evening responded swiftly to media suggestions that the Government has already picked the BBFC as the ‘official’ age ratings body for games – pointing out that the Byron review consultation period has only just begun. A report in The Telegraph states that the Government is set to …
Read More »Government set to back BBFC in age ratings battle
The Government has ignored the industry’s backing of the PEGI system and has plumped for an expansion of the BBFC’s role in age ratings. A report in The Telegraph states: In a consultation document that will spark a fierce backlash from the software industry, the Government will propose expanding the …
Read More »Hodge calls for grown up ratings debate
Margaret Hodge, the UK minister for culture, creative industries and tourism, has called on the BBFC and the games industry to sensibly address the issue over the future classification of video games in a ‘grown up way’. Senior industry executives and the Government are currently discussing how games should best …
Read More »BBFC seeks compromise over ratings
The BBFC has responded to earlier ELSPA claims that it was incapable of properly working with the games industry – and said it ultimately wants to pursue a partnership with rival pan-Europe classification body PEGI. Speaking at today’s Westminster Media Forum on the games industry, the BBFC’s head of policy …
Read More »ELSPA tells Government: PEGI is the only option
The games industry’s future in online games means that PEGI is the only choice for games classification in the UK, ELSPA head Paul Jackson today told the Government. Speaking at a special games industry forum held at Westminster, Jackson compared and contrasted the opposing classification bodies – UK-only BBFC and …
Read More »UN teams up with PEGI
A video game created by the United Nations has been passed by PEGI Online for a 7+ rating. Against All Odds, which was produced by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), is designed to increase students’ awareness and knowledge about the plight of the world’s …
Read More »UK public backs PEGI, reveals survey
A YouGov survey has revealed that 67 per cent of British adults support a single age ratings system consistent across Europe – much like that offered by PEGI. The research was carried out for the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers’ Association (ELSPA), which is calling for the UK Government to …
Read More »PEGI is crucial for UK industry
ELSPA has flown in the face of Dr. Tanya Byron’s recommendations by stating that adoption of the pan-European PEGI age ratings system for games sold in store and online is ‘crucial’ for the UK industry. Director General Paul Jackson praised the UK Government’s decision to review the prospect of Canada-style …
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