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Balatro has had its PEGI 18 age rating overturned following appeal: 'I hope this change will allow developers to create without being unfairly punished'
Balatro has officially had its PEGI 18 age rating overturned following an appeal. That's according to a new press release published by PEGI, where it confirmed that the popular, poker roguelike has had its PEGI 18 rating reclassified to PEGI 12 following a "successful appeal submitted by publisher Sold Out Sales & Marketing".
Balatro reclassified as PEGI 12 by ratings board after appeal by publisher
Balatro has been reclassified as 12+ after previously being an 18-only game according to the PEGI ratings board.
PEGI Changes Balatro Rating From 18+ To 12+ As They Revise Their Rules Around Depictions Of Gambling
Balatro has finally gotten reclassified in Europe.
Balatro and Luck Be a Landlord PEGI Ratings Changed Following Complaints
Indie games Balatro and Luck Be a Landlord have had their PEGI ratings changed from 18 to 12 following appeals from their respective publishers.
Balatro and others re-rated by PEGI after successful appeal, prompting a rule revision
The popular deckbuilding game has won its most important hand yet with a victory over the European ratings board, which objected to its content.
Balatro wins formal appeal to reclassify poker game as PEGI 12
Balatro, the poker-themed roguelite, has successfully appealed PEGI's decision to classify it as PEGI 18 and has now
Balatro wins 18+ ratings appeal against PEGI
Balatro, the hit deck-building roguelike, sees its age rating shift from 18 to 12. Discover the reasons behind this change.
Balatro’s PEGI 18 rating in Europe has been changed following appeal
PEGI is also changing the PEGI 18 rating for Luck Be A Landlord, a roguelike with slot machine mechanics but similarly has no real-world gambling, to PEGI 12 an appeal submitted b
After junking Balatro's 18 rating, PEGI will develop "a more granular" rating system for gambling themes
Sorcerous cardgame Balatro and slot machine RPG Luck Be A Landlord have been reclassified as fit for people aged 12
Balatro Is No Longer Rated 18+ In Europe
Indie superhit Balatro no longer has the same Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating as Grand Theft Auto V in Europe. Last year the card game received the adult PEGI 18+ rating due to its poker gameplay and rules.
Balatro loses 18+ classification in Europe following successful appeal
The creators of Balatro, voted Best Independent Game at last year’s Game Awards and Polygon’s 2024 Game of the Year, have successfully appealed European rating board PEGI’s decision to slap an 18+ label on the indie darling.
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Balatro Lands Assassin's Creed, Fallout, and Civilization Collabs as PEGI Relents on Rating Controversy
Balatro seemingly can't stop scoring victories. The indie hit from developer LocalThunk revealed another round of cosmetic ...
Hit indie game Balatro wins appeal over 18+ age rating
Balatro is developed by LocalThunk, who said it was a “good step” from PEGI to amend the rating. In a post on X, the ...
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Balatro Now Has A PEGI 12 Rating After Appeal Win, New Friends Of Jimbo Cards Revealed Include Assassin’s Creed, Bugsnax And More
Balatro now has a PEGI 12 rating after it won its appeal with the PEGI board, and a new Friends of Jimbo pack has been revealed.