Standard para Rating de Jogos Inglês, BBFC substituido pelo PEGI

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The UK government has announced that it will be going with the PEGI ratings system as the standard form of videogame classification in the region.

The PEGI system will be implemented for every game released in the UK. The BBFC, which used to handle games classification, will stick to classifying and rating films and DVDs.

Mike Rawlinson, Director General of the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association, which has been a rather vocal critic of the BBFC' s game rating system, had this to say:

The Government has made absolutely the right decision for child safety. By choosing PEGI as the single classification system in the UK, British children will now get the best possible protection when playing videogames either on a console or on the internet. Parents can be assured that they will have access to clear, uniform ratings on games and an accurate understanding of game content.

Today’s decision will ensure that games ratings stay relevant and adapt to the changing nature of videogames for many years to come. Retailers will now have clear, legal backing to help them prevent access to unsuitable content by children.


We will work closely with the Government, the Video Standards Council and the BBFC to ensure a smooth and rapid transition to this new ratings system.

In our earlier article about PEGI becoming the UK standard for game ratings, some of you expressed skepticism on how the monotone PEGI labels could fare better that the BBFC's brighter ones. Well, PEGI has the answer: they've added a splash of color to their rating labels.

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Along with the age ratings, eight descriptor symbols -- Violence, Bad Language, Fear, Drugs, Sexual, Discrimination, Gambling, Online Gameplay -- will also be stamped on the back of game packaging. Specifics regarding the labels and descriptors can be viewed at the source link.

Fonte QJ.Net

Sendo um comprador de jogos no uk, acho que o simbolo antigo era melhor..

 

[I_Eat_All]

Já não era sem tempo, a partir do momento em que andavam a fazer banzinhos da caca a conteudo videojogável e a obrigar esses cortes a ser feitos no resto da europa.

 

[paperless]

Eu prefiro os pegi

 

[I_Eat_All]

Agora deviam era acabar com o esterco do USK (sistema de rating extremista alemão)