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Balatro loses 18+ classification in Europe

Hosted on MSN · 4h

Balatro has had its PEGI 18 age rating overturned following appeal: 'I hope this change will allow developers to create without being unfairly punished'

Balatro has officially had its PEGI 18 age rating overturned following an appeal. That's according to a new press release published by PEGI, where it confirmed that the popular, poker roguelike has had its PEGI 18 rating reclassified to PEGI 12 following a "successful appeal submitted by publisher Sold Out Sales & Marketing".

The Verge on MSN · 1d

Balatro’s PEGI 18 rating in Europe has been changed following appeal

The game had been rated PEGI 18 due to ‘prominent gambling imagery,’ but it will now be rated PEGI 12 because it contains ‘mitigating fantastical elements.’

Polygon on MSN · 1d

Balatro loses 18+ classification in Europe following successful appeal

The creators of Balatro, voted Best Independent Game at last year’s Game Awards and Polygon’s 2024 Game of the Year, have successfully appealed European rating board PEGI’s decision to slap an 18+ label on the indie darling.

Balatro Now On Xbox Game Pass

Play 2024's Viral Hit Balatro and More Games Now on Xbox Game Pass

The officially licensed video game of the 2024 Formula One Championship is coming to Xbox Game Pass. You can race some of the best drivers in the world, and in the refreshed Career Driver mode you can experience the careers of real drivers from the past and present. Maybe with enough practice you'll be able to dethrone Max Verstappen as champion.

PC World on MSN · 2h

Smash hit Balatro lands on Xbox Game Pass with new update

The poker roguelike that took the world by storm last year is now free if you subscribe to Game Pass, or just $12 to try out if you don't.

TechRadar · 7h

Balatro is now available on Xbox Game Pass and its latest free update adds Assassin's Creed, Fallout, and Civilization crossovers

The latest collaboration update adds card skins themed after Assassin's Creed, Civilization 7, Fallout, and more. LocalThunk has unveiled the latest Balatro update for its Friends of Jimbo collaboration pack, which adds even more crossovers to the game.

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Balatro Lands Assassin's Creed, Fallout, and Civilization Collabs as PEGI Relents on Rating Controversy

Balatro seemingly can't stop scoring victories. The indie hit from developer LocalThunk revealed another round of cosmetic ...

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Balatro Is No Longer Rated 18+ In Europe

Indie superhit Balatro no longer has the same Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating as Grand Theft Auto V in Europe.

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Developer of indie video game hit Balatro wins battle over age rating

Indie developer Localthunk says games rating body PEGI made a "good step" by revoking his game's 18+ classification.

Pocket Tactics2h

Balatro review - acing the roguelike formula

Balatro still feels like one of the freshest games around, with a gameplay loop that grabs you and never lets go.

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Balatro: All Hand Types, Ranked

There are 12 hand types in the Balatro, and the hands certainly don't come equally. Beyond the obvious base Chips and Mult, ...

Rock Paper Shotgun7h

After junking Balatro's 18 rating, PEGI will develop "a more granular" rating system for gambling themes

Sorcerous cardgame Balatro and slot machine RPG Luck Be A Landlord have been reclassified as fit for people aged 12 ...

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