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Europe’s video game age-rating body to tighten rules to address new risks

By Sara Brandstätter ( March 12, 2026, 09:00 GMT | Insight) -- Europe’s video game age-rating body PEGI will overhaul its classification system to factor in new risk categories like in-game purchases, "loot boxes" and other “interactive risk” features, in its most significant reform since its creation in 2003. The move comes amid intensifying political scrutiny of the sector and heightened focus on child safety online in both the EU and the UK.Europe’s video game age-rating body PEGI will overhaul its classification system to factor in in-game purchases, "loot boxes" and other “interactive risk” features, in its most significant reform since its creation in 2003....

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