{"id":1724534,"date":"2026-10-20T11:43:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/pegi-age-ratings-16-loot-boxes-digital-only"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T11:43:36","slug":"european-age-ratings-body-pegi-begins-raising-age-limit-of-loot-box-games-like-ea-sports-fc-to-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/european-age-ratings-body-pegi-begins-raising-age-limit-of-loot-box-games-like-ea-sports-fc-to-16\/","title":{"rendered":"European age-ratings body PEGI begins raising age-limit of loot box games, like EA Sports FC, to 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/european-age-ratings-body-pegi-begins-raising-age-limit-of-loot-box-games-like-ea-sports-fc-to-16.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>PEGI, the European video game age rating agency, has started raising the age ratings of digital games that feature loot boxes to 16. 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