PEGI raises age rating for loot box games to 16

• PEGI, the European video game age rating agency, has started raising the age ratings of digital games that feature loot boxes to 16.
• The rollout of this new, stricter approach is expected to occur throughout October.
• Games with loot boxes and other 'paid random items' are being re-rated PEGI 16 as new rules come into force.
• This change aims to cut down on kids gambling by making loot boxes less accessible.
• The new ratings are expected to affect popular games like EA Sports FC.