Games with loot boxes will be rated PEGI 16 from June, as part of sweeping changes to the age-rating system
in newsletterGamesIndustry.biz · 2026-03-12 · 7 min read · top_stories
PEGI will rate games with loot boxes PEGI 16 starting June, with broader changes covering in-game purchases, battle passes, and login streaks. Games submitted from June onwards must comply; roughly 30% of titles could be affected based on Germany's similar USK rollout.
Appeared in 2026-03-12.