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" Pan European Game Information (PEGI) is a European video game content rating system established to help European consumers make informed decisions on buying computer games with logos on games boxes. It was developed by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE) and came into use in April 2003; it replaced many national age rating systems with a single European system. The PEGI system is now used in more than thirty countries and is based on a code of conduct, a set of rules to which every publisher using the PEGI system is contractually committed. PEGI self-regulation is composed by five age categories and eight content descriptors that advise the suitability and content of a game for a certain age range based on the games content.[1] The age rating does not indicate the difficulty of the game or the skill required to play it.[2]
As of December 2011, PEGI has rated more than 18,000 games.[3] 50% of the games were rated 3, 10% were rated 7, 24% were rated 12, 12% were rated 16 and only 4% were 18.[4] On 10 May 2012, it was announced by the UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport that it had initiated the Parliamentary process to have PEGI as the sole system for the age classification of video games in the UK. In a matter of months, when the law comes into effect, games will no longer have to be rated separately by the BBFC.[5] PEGI ratings are also found on some French language-video games outside Europe, specifically Canada. "
This is not Valid in Other countries. My 5 year old is taught about sex in school and how to recognize when someone is making an advance towards them and who to report it to.... when I asked this question Mod Estelle banned me.
Shouldn't You also enact to other Standards or are you intending on making your game only playable to countries which have Pegi 7 as their guidelines? Cause if so you also to have to ensure you are adhering to that countries by laws, if not you are breaking said countries law by revoking freedom of speech ( Although certain forms of speech is criminal unless it falls within these lines your mods can't chat ban for it ) with chat bans for asking questions can be punishable.
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" 7: Suitable for ages 7 and older. May contain mild, cartoon-style violence, sports, or elements that can be frightening to younger children. Similar to BBFC's PG rating and ESRB's Everyone (high end) and Everyone 10+ rating (low end) ratings. "
By the age of 10 in today's world most kids are having sex. Disgusting I know but that is fact... Hence why is chat banning for asking a Q about that fact allowed? No details were brought up... Just that question asked.... Actually question was
Why is sex a toboo topic since this is PG 7 or equiv and my 5 year old is taught about sex in school making sex a known subject to kids where I am 5 and up.... Meaning sex is not taboo as they are taught all about it at a young age :/
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" Where PEGI is used
PEGI is used in 31 European countries, Canada and Israel. The ratings system is partially recognised in other countries such as the United Arab Emirates[18], South Africa and South Asia since they are considered official PAL regions, although they may import games from regions outside of PEGI's jurisdictions. PAL games officially released in Australia are usually rated by the ACB. Legally enforceable means the ratings are not simply "voluntary" or "advisory" but are enforced by some kind of local regulation or law. ESRB is the primary rating system in Canada, while some French-language products, mainly in Quebec, carry a PEGI label.
Country Legally enforced? Notes Additional rating
system
Austria Yes PEGI is legally adopted and enforceable in the Vienna region,[19] but until 2013 there is a transitional arrangement which allows USK as well.
Belgium No Officially supports PEGI, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Bulgaria No
Canada No Rates some (but not all) French-language games in the province of Québec, primarily those that are imported from France. ESRB
Cyprus No Officially supports PEGI and is represented in the PEGI Council, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Czech Republic No
Denmark No Officially supports PEGI and is represented in the PEGI Council, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Estonia No Officially supports PEGI and is represented in the PEGI Council, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Finland No Finland adopts PEGI which is exempt from mandatory classification with national age symbols. Both classifications are enforced by the penal code. VET/SFB
France Yes France has adapted legislation to make classification of video games with age labels mandatory.
Greece No
Germany No USK system is adopted and enforced.[20] PEGI is not formally recognised, although PEGI labelling can be found on games along with the USK rating. USK
Hungary No
Iceland Yes PEGI is officially supported and age classifications are mandatory for video games by law.
Ireland No PEGI ratings are excluded from mandatory classification by IFCO, which adopts PEGI but is still legally empowered to ban certain video game content from the market.
Israel Yes PEGI has been adopted by law as the mandatory classification system for video games in Israel.
Italy No Officially supports PEGI and is represented in the PEGI Council, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Latvia No
Lithuania Yes Lithuanian legislation adopts PEGI which is exempt from mandatory classification with national age symbols. Both classifications are enforced by the penal code as of Nov 2010.
Luxembourg No Officially supports PEGI and is represented in the PEGI Council, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Malta No
Netherlands Yes PEGI is officially adopted and legislation is in place to enforce the age classification in shops where video games are sold.
Norway No Officially supports PEGI and is represented in the PEGI Council, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Poland No PEGI ratings are not yet enforced in Poland but has intentions to support PEGI as a self regulatory system.
Portugal No PEGI has officially been adopted by the Portuguese Classification Board IGAC. IGAC
Romania No
Russia No PEGI just as recommendation (No strict laws about game labelling).
Slovakia No Slovak media law obliges distributors to mark games with national age labels.
Slovenia Yes Officially supported. No further need for additional restrictions due to extremely low game-related incident history.
Spain No
Sweden No Officially supports PEGI and is represented in the PEGI Council, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Switzerland No Officially supports PEGI and is represented in the PEGI Council, but there is no specific legislative basis.
Ukraine No PEGI just as recommendation (No strict laws about game labelling).
United Kingdom Yes Currently both PEGI and BBFC are used with the latter being legally enforceable, with USK ratings also found on some games. The Digital Economy Act 2010, which has been passed into law, will install PEGI as the statutory rating system for the UK. However, the changes have not yet been made effective but are expected to happen in 2012. [21][22] BBFC "
UK And Europe... only Canada outside of the UK And Europe recognize this? How does this relate to international users not in a Pegi Zone?
Punishing international users who do not have Pegi in their zone is kinda BS... And not once there does it state what pegi 7 is... it speculates towards GAME and game play... Not chat or topics or anything of the sort
And as the closest most countries have is the PG rating then I ask why a parent is Allowing their 7 year old to spend even 10 mins on an online game when even facebook does not allow those under 12 I think from last check to use it's network?
Are you pitching this as a Kids game? Or as a online game for adults and teens? Although I Agree certain topics should not be allowed censorship of things that even 5 year olds are taught ALL about is completely against freedom of speech act set down by UN I think? An Actual body and law....
Ad Also almost ALL the countries who do follow the pegi system do not even have a LAW regarding this... And it seems to only refer to game labelling and game content not chat? Chat is not game content.... It is user content.... Not once on the pegi site does it even hint or refer to people chatting... it only refers to game content ( AKA graphics, game play and content ) So how can a systemt devised purely for game content for only a handful of Countries be expected to be recognised internationally by users around the world? Surely you will adhere to common practices and not a little known ( Hell until I looked it up I had never heard about it ) NON LEGAL guideline... Cause that is EXACTLY what it is... a GUIDELINE
