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Balatro Dev Calls Out PEGI For "Real Gambling" Rating Hypocrisy Vs. EA Sports FC (gameranx.com)

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It's clear that PEGI don't understand the industry at all.

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[-] SculptusPoe@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago

I didn't realize they pegged Balatro at PEGI 18. Definitely ridiculous. Kids play poker all the time without gambling. It's a card game. I don't think there is a less objectionable game out there.

[-] limitedduck@awful.systems 6 points 2 weeks ago

Agreed that it's ridiculous, but there are plenty of other games out there that are less objectionable, like ones that are played almost exclusively by kids.

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago

The only apolitical game is Tetris.

... not counting the story of developing and distributing Tetris.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think there is a less objectionable game out there.

Candyland?

[-] DerArzt@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Okay but that's not a game, it's an existential crisis.

[-] LongLive@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Who is/are the author/s behind this piece? Could you please link to them?

[-] DerArzt@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Not mine, but Here ya go

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