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"They comprise all in-game offers to purchase digital goods or premiums where players don’t know exactly what they are getting prior to the purchase"
Read More »PEGI also moves to introduce new ratings for games that include randomised loot boxes
ESRB introduces new rating to inform customers when games include randomised loot boxes
"Consumers can make more informed decisions when purchasing or downloading a game, instead of finding out after the fact"
Read More »Inappropriate games tagged as child-friendly have been discovered on Google Play store
"We want children to be safe online and we work hard to help protect them"
Read More »US Nielsen TV ratings company moves in to esports
Nielsen Esports will look at the competitive gaming scene and offer bespoke services, alongside its Esport24 tracker
Read More »Steam backtracks on changes to review system
All reviews will be displayed regardless of purchase type, but scores will remain uninfluenced by key redemption
Read More »Steam tweaks reviews system to reflect changing nature of Early Access titles and post-release updates
Average user rating to now be calculated from last 30 days – rather than all time – and more recent reviews to be highlighted
Read More »Gone Home: Console Edition delayed on launch day in Europe
The console SKUs of Gone Home are been pushed back in Europe and Australia. In a tweet (below) from the game’s official account, developer The Fullbright Company announced that Gone Home’s release had been pushed back – on the day it was meant to be launching. The delay is due …
Read More »Windows Store adopts ‘streamlined’ IARC rating system
PC and mobile titles to use free global classification process
Read More »Twitch bans all Adults Only-rated games
Streaming network Twitch has announced it no longer allows games carrying ESRB’s Adults Only rating to be streamed on its service. "Simply put, AO games are not welcome on Twitch," the company wrote on its official blog. "Previously, we made game-specific decisions about which games would and would not be …
Read More »TIGA criticises PEGI ratings pricing
UK game industry trade body TIGA has criticised PEGI for its punitive” pricing policy for game ratings that it claims is hurting small studios. Currently developers have to pay a fee for a game content rating every time they release a title on a different console, even if the content …
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