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What is the highest PEGI?

The categories are:
  • PEGI 18 - suitable for ages 18+
  • PEGI 16 - suitable for 16+
  • PEGI 12 - suitable for 12+
  • PEGI 7 - recommended for ages 7+
  • PEGI 3 - recommended for ages 3+
  • Parental Control Tools.
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What is PEGI 16 in America?

This rating is applied once the depiction of violence (or sexual activity) reaches a stage that looks the same as would be expected in real life. The use of bad language in games with a PEGI 16 rating can be more extreme, while games of chance, and the use of tobacco, alcohol or illegal drugs can also be present.
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What is PEGI 12?

PEGI 12 is the minimum rating a game which teaches or encourages gambling can receive, though the descriptor also appears on PEGI 16 and PEGI 18 games. A game at this level may feature horror content, such as strong threat and dread or graphic injury details.
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What is PEGI 18?

The 18 rating, which indicates content suitable only for adults, is applied when the level of violence reaches a stage where it becomes a depiction of gross violence, apparently motiveless killing, or violence towards defenceless characters.
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What does PEGI 16 allow?

A PEGI 12 game may include sexual posturing or innuendo. PEGI 16 rating may have erotic nudity or sexual intercourse without visible genitals. PEGI 18 can have explicit sexual activity. Refers to or depicts use of illegal drugs, alcohol, or tobacco.
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Are rated M games 18+?

Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and/or strong language.
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Can I play a PEGI game in us?

Yes. Unlike previous Xbox consoles, Xbox One/Xbox Series consoles are region-free and can play games purchased in a different region. Please keep in mind that is not the case when it comes to DVD and Blu-ray movies, those still need to match your console's region. Was this reply helpful?
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Is PEGI 18 god of war?

Rated PEGI 18 for Graphic Violence and Strong Language. This game features graphic violence. When human characters are struck by an axe or sword, they make pained sounds and blood effects are shown. As attacks continue, this can lead to decapitation or dismemberment.
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What PEGI rating is Roblox?

I love how Roblox games evolve like play in the playground, and the way children can play without the directing and overly strict limits of other games. However, there's always been a tension in how the game has been rated by ESRB (Everyone 10+) and PEGI (7+).
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What PEGI rating is Fortnite?

What is the age rating? In the UK, the Video Standards council rate Fortnite as PEGI 12 for frequent scenes of mild violence. In the US, the ESRB rate Fortnite as Teen, only suitable for those 13 years and older.
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Can kids play PEGI 18 games?

Yes - in the UK, the PEGI 12, 16 and 18 ratings are legally enforceable. This means that retailers cannot sell or hire these games to those below these ages. However, this only applies to the retailer, it doesn't stop an adult or someone older from buying the games for a child.
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Who said PEGI 18?

"Got to say 'PEGI 18'". Deep-voiced Serafinowicz is known for his roles in Spaced and Shaun of the Dead, as well as for fronting the Peter Serafinowicz Show. He was also the speaking half of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace.
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Is Minecraft a PEGI 7?

Minecraft has a PEGI age rating of 7+. "Minecraft gives young people the tools to be creative and express themselves online. There is no set way to play, they can build their own online worlds in any way they want which is exciting.
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What age is rated R in USA?

Restricted: R - Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
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Is 16+ the same as rated R?

Rated G: Suggested for general audiences. Rated M: Suggested for mature audiences - Parental discretion advised. Rated R: Restricted – Persons under 16 not admitted, unless accompanied by parent or adult guardian. Rated X: Persons under 16 not admitted.
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Is 16+ rated R?

R: Restricted, Children Under 17 Require Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian. This rating means the film contains adult material such as adult activity, harsh language, intense graphic violence, drug abuse and nudity.
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What age is TikTok rated for?

TikTok is a video-sharing platform where you can watch and create videos, and livestream. The app has an age-rating of 13+. Users can browse different videos on TikTok via a personalised feed known as the 'For You Page'.
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Is Huggy Wuggy appropriate for 5 year olds?

As the player explores, their character encounters various enemies, including Huggy Wuggy. The game was originally rated for ages 8 and above but was updated to 12 or above for containing scary images and scenarios, such as toys coming to life and wanting to harm the children they belong to.
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What age rating is baby in yellow?

The Baby In Yellow 9+
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Is Call of Duty Pegi 16?

This game has received a PEGI 18 which restricts availability to ADULTS ONLY and is not suitable for anyone below this age.
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Is God of War 3 inappropriate?

Language is extremely mild, with only one usage of "damned" in a book. This is a game that should be OK for mature 13 year olds, an iffy choice for ages 14, and great for 15+, but is some-what educational because it teaches you names, places, and creatures in Greek mythology.
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Is God of War 2 inappropriate?

What Parents Need to Know. Parents need to know that this extremely violent and gory fighting game with sex and nudity goes a few steps beyond many M-rated games. This game earns a high star rating as a well-made product, but it also earns our rare "Off" rating for 17+ for its adults-only content.
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What games are R rated?

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  • A Way Out.
  • Doom.
  • Metro Redux.
  • Resident Evil.
  • Resident Evil Revelations 2.
  • Resident Evil Bio Hazard.
  • The Evil Within.
  • Wolfenstein – The New Order.
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Is PEGI legal?

In the UK, PEGI 12, 16 and 18 rated games supplied in physical form, such as on discs and cartridges, are legally enforceable and cannot be sold or rented to anyone under those ages.
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Can kids play M rated games?

An “M” (Mature) rated game is a game rated by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) as having “content suitable for persons 17 and older.” This content may include graphic violence and blood, language, and sexual content. In other words, it is the videogame equivalent of an R rated movie.
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