PEGI

PEGI is european, and their ratings only make it onto the boxes of games the BBFC don’t need to rate:

EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Some skinny on the actual play of Manhunt 2 2007

While we are pleased there is a high level of awareness of Microsoft's parental controls, including the Family Timer which can limit the amount of time kids spend gaming, and video game age ratings such as the Pan-European Game Information system known as PEGI and PEGI Online, we need to make it easier for parents to adopt and use these tools.

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Jackson believes he's helping to turn government on to the idea of PEGI taking control of game ratings, after meeting with MPs at the Labour Party Conference, including Shaun Woodward,

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The game, due out on October 15, has already received BBFC and PEGI certification and has secured an 18+ rating.

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It has been rated M for Mature by the ESRB and 18+ by PEGI please visit esrb.org and pegi.eu for more information on ratings.

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The choice as to whether a game is BBFC or PEGI rated is made by the VSC (Video Standards Council).

EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Some skinny on the actual play of Manhunt 2 2007

According to the Commission survey, the PEGI system is currently applied by 20 Member States.

Archive 2008-03-31 Jak Boumans 2008

Regular improvement and better advertising of PEGI and PEGI Online by the video games industry;

Archive 2008-04-01 Jak Boumans 2008

PEGI Online was launched in 2007, co-funded by the EU's Safer Internet Programme, in response to the rapid growth of online video games.

Archive 2008-04-01 Jak Boumans 2008

In the Commission's view, industry must invest more to strengthen and in particular to regularly update the PEGI system so that it becomes a truly effective pan-European tool.

Archive 2008-03-31 Jak Boumans 2008