[EU] PEGI Rating System To Stop Under 18's at Events?

The UK game rating system is currently a mix-up of several different organisations. They all use different criteria to each other and often give conflicting age ratings to games, as a result just one has been chosen as the sole UK game rating group. Unfortunately for the competitive CoD community, it could potentially damage future attendance to events. It was decided by the UK government as part of the April 2010 Digital Economy Bill that PEGI will soon become the official word on video game ratings, and ratings by other companies such as BBFC will become irrelevant.

The more detailed PEGI rating system used in conjunction with age ratings

What does this mean for MW3 offline events? The current age rating system for MW3 is decided by BBFC who gave the game an 18+ rating, however this is only law at point of sale. Hence why LAN events such as EGL use consent forms to allow seemingly 'underage' players to still attend and compete.

With the new PEGI system reported by MCVUK as coming into force in July this year, it will apply to more than just point of sale. This would mean LAN organisers could be prosecuted for allowing any under 18s to play the game at their event. However we must stress that at the present time it is unclear how it will impact on competitive offline competitions in Europe, for now we must just hold out until further details are released.

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When i first heard about PEGI becoming the official party which will decide the ratings on game i knew there'd be an issue once it was put in to action, but there was no set time frame as to when it was going to be implemented so I just hoped for the best that it could possibly take a year or 2, obviously not it seems.....

It's a massive shame after we've just had EGL5 with record amount of teams, obviously a fair few of these players under 18.

All i suggest to teams now is to think about this so you don't have the worry of team changes when it comes in to place, and it's also a good reason for people to start forming 18+ squads ready for CoD XP 2 when it's announced

EDIT: Just seen what Emo said above, and ye it's true it will only effect the UK scene it seems

FFS, you can join the army at 16 but can't play cod till u 18

inb4 people comment saying you don't actually shoot guns till u over 18.

a more mature community...

So EGL events COULD be hosted outside of the UK to maintain high attendance?

The gaming communities should fight this.

i am done

Inb4 EGL Dublin every time haha.

OT: Im 18 in July so makes no difference to me!

Looks like my 18th falls at a good time...

Correct

This means everyone can be free of me at egl so I won't be taking your xp F the system

To join the army in Holland you have to be 16.
To play Call of Duty you have to be 18.

Makes sense.

Don't automatically assume that everyone can afford to pay to travel to EU events, it'd mean more mainland EU teams ye, but less UK teams due to costs. Could still have a decent attendance though, would have to see on the commitment of other EU teams.

There is no real chance we'd have tbh, game developers either need to put in a non blood/gore mode like Gears of War has, and they'd probably need to make the MP on a seperate disc, as the violence and terrorism in the story will put it to 18+, it's pretty shit

I'm sure age decides how mature you are.

Fariko are buggered then.

In all seriousness, this is going to drastically cut teams attending for EGL when it comes into force, look at i45 as an example (granted few other factors playing its part as well).

Influx of 18+ teams to be made soon.

Just as CoD had completely trumped Halo... I bet Halo competitive numbers could increase.

Pegi is always causing problems for poor Pete.

This

Would also allow more space to be used on each disc for extra detail included in the game and what not.

Just take out the fake shitty blood/ketchup in campaigns, isn't difficult.