PEGI - (Pan European Game Information)

PEGI Committees

Enforcement Committee: The Enforcement Committee is charged with implementing the recommendations of the PEGI Council and ensuring the enforcement of the provisions if the PEGI Code of Conduct.

PEGI Committees

Facts

Experts Group: The PEGI Experts Group is made up of academics working in the fields f psychology, sociology and the game industry. It works on adapting and modifying the PEGI questionnaire and the underlying criteria to take account of technological and content developments made by the PEGI council.

Figures

• A survey for the public of ISFE in 2012 demonstrated that the PEGI age rating labels are recognised on average by 51% of respondents in 16 different countries.
• 86% of all respondents found found them to be clear and 89% found them useful.

64.7% (1201) Have the Violence content descriptor.

25.4% (472) Have the Online content descriptor.

18.4%(341) Have the Bad Language content descriptor.

7.7% (142) Have the Fear content descriptor.

4.7% (88) Have the Sex content descriptor.

1.4% (26) Have the Gambling content descriptor.

1.2% (23) Have the Drugs content descriptor.

Figures

As of December 2015, PEGI has rated more than 25,3000 games.

In 2015 these are the main descriptors for the game:

PEGI Online

PEGI Committees

Legal Committee: The legal Committee's role is to advise PEGI s.a. of any changes to national legislation within participating countries that could affect the voluntary age rating system.

In 2007, the PEGI Online division of PEGI was formed as an addition to the PEGI system for online games. Goals include giving young people in Europe improved protection against unsuitable online gaming content and educating parents on how to ensure safe online play. This projects is supported directly by the European Commission.

Fact

What is PEGI?

Black and white icons were used until June 2009. Then, the colour- coded PEGI icons were introduces, with green for 3 and 7, amber for 12 and 16 and red for 18. Plus signs were removed from the icons when the old black and white PEGI icon was got rid of. In countries like Portugal, some of the PEGI Icon numbers were changed for example 3 was changes to 4 and 7 was changed to 6.

Pan Eurpean Game information (PEGI for short) is a Eurpean video game content rating system established to help consumers make decisions when buying video games or apps through the use of age recommendations and content descriptors.

PEGI Online is based of four principles

What are ratings?

• The PEGI Online Safety Code and Framework Contract which is signed by all participants.
• The PEGI Online Logo which will be displayed by holders of a license.
• The website for applicants and for the general public.
• An independent administration, advice, and dispute settlement process.

Ratings are systems used to ensure entertainment content (such as films, video and DVDS) are clearly labeled with the correct age category. They provide guidance to people which they sell to customers.

Usage

PEGI is the standard age rating system for video games in 39 different european countries, but products with PEGI symbols can be found all around the world.

What are the different types of ratings.

There are 5 main ratings. These are 3,7,12,16,18.

PEGI - (Pan European Game Information)