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I’m willing to bet PEGI was lobbied to push for that 18+ rating by ea and other publishers because balatro is taking revenue from them. They don’t get how a game without microtransactions is doing better than they are
this post was submitted on 19 Dec 2024
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Learning the names and ranking of poker hands is the devil!
Dragon Quest 11 has a T-for-Teen rating and it's got a literal casino built into the game. Roulette, poker, and slot machines. This isn't even uncommon for JRPGs. Curious how the ratings agencies just glaze over this fact when assigning their scores.
This is the part I can't figure out. It's not just indie games: ages ago, Pokémon dropped the casinos from their games specifically to avoid having their age rating bumped in NA and EU. So clearly they sometimes account for gambling in side content. But somehow other franchises have kept them in, and aren't suffering.
Does it just depend on whether or not the particular person assigned to review your game is a hardass about particular things?
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Baltaro devs may need to invest in gambling to earn enough money to bribe PEGI the way EA almost certainly does.
What do you mean, almost? EA is literally a member of Video Games Europe, the organization which manages PEGI.
So, we're moving on from bribery and straight to conflict of interest?
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You didn't ask the question the ea way.
You're supposed to ask with a hefty bribe.
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Seems like an advertising opportunity. First solitaire game rated 18+ without any gambling, I assume no nudity, language, etc.
There's actually lots of foul language while playing Balatro, but it all comes from the person playing, not the game itself.
Guess I just have to buy Balatro harder then
I just picked it up. I was going to wait for a better sale because I probably don't have time to play it, but I'll happily support them here, and I'll probably play it with my kids.
Screw PEGI.
Edit: picked it up and it was a blast. My kids watched and now they want to pay too. Good game is good.
Did he try getting a friendly industry insider appointed to the regulatory body to "facilitate" ?
What does this mean practically? Are they not allowed to sell it some places anymore if it's 18+?
Theoretically stores in Europe are forbidden from selling 18+ games to underage customers.
Practically, almost no one follows this. Although digital storefronts like Steam do, some parents do, and more importantly there could be age restrictions on Youtube and Twitch gameplays.
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