Balatro and others re-rated by PEGI after successful appeal, prompting a rule revision
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Summary
Indie game Balatro successfully appealed against its previous PEGI 18 rating, which it received due to its inclusion of poker mechanics, and has now been rated PEGI 12 due to its fantastical elements.
The game’s special edition publisher, Fireshine Games, lodged the appeal after the classification ruled it as unsuitable for those under 18.
The Pan-European Game Information (PEGI) board has also committed to revisiting its rule of automatically rating games with gambling mechanics as 18+.
Luck Be a Landlord, which was also deemed inappropriate for children and given a PEGI 18 rating, has also had its rating revised to PEGI 12.
Both games are now more accessible to a wider audience as a result.