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

The Verge
By Jay PetersFeb 24, 2025, 12:29 pm197 pts
Balatro, the hit roguelike with poker imagery and poker hands but no actual gambling, no longer has a PEGI 18 rating in Europe following an appeal, PEGI announced today. LocalThunk, the creator of Balatro, has publicly shared his frustrations the rating — the game was originally given a PEGI 3 rating, but it…

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