The system by which video games are rated in the UK is to be made simpler and stronger, the government has said.
Games will now be rated by the Video Standard Council, which work to European guidelines. Previously ratings were decided by the British Board of Film Classification. The new system called Pan European Game Information (Pegi) gives games an age rating as well as additional information such as violent content and bad language.
The new system means for the first time that anybody selling a 12-rated game to a child under that age could face jail! The new system is expected to come into force in July this year. However the new ratings will not apply to Online games.
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