PEGI ratings.

"PEGI is used and recognised throughout Europe and has the enthusiastic support of the European Commission. It is considered to be a model of European harmonisation in the field of the protection of children."



"The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) age rating system was established to help European parents make informed decisions on buying computer games. It was launched in spring 2003 and replaced a number of national age rating systems with a single system now used throughout most of Europe, in 30 countries (Austria Denmark, Hungary, Latvia, Norway, Slovenia, Belgium, Estonia, Iceland, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, Bulgaria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden, Cyprus, France, Israel, Malta, Romania, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Slovak Republic and the United Kingdom)

The system is supported by the major console manufacturers, including Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, as well as by publishers and developers of interactive games throughout Europe. The age rating system was developed by the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE)"

 

This is suitable for the age range of 3 top 7. It can include fighting but purely in a "Tom and Jerry type".

It must not contain and images or sounds that can scare young children and no nudity.

Mostly the same as above but letting in some sounds or images that could scare young children. It may contain partial nudity but not in a sexual way.

Violance can be slightly stronger but towards fantacy charaters. A basic level up of the last one.

Once the image of violence (or sexual activity) reaches the level that looks the same as what would be expected in real life. More extreme bad language, the concept of the use of tobacco and drugs and criminal activities.

This is used when the images have become gross violance and or includs a type.








These are what is used to classify games.

Comments:
Tom Palmer AS media said...



Really interesting post and visual aids that the reader can relate to seeing upon real products. Is there any relevance of the colour's of the PEGI ratings?? would love to know. :)


Daniel Knights said...


I guess that the red is to do with anger and blood. Orange could show thats its getting to red but still acceptable. Green is generally seen as calm as it related to nature.