PEGI对含开箱等付费随机物品的已发售数字版游戏提高年龄评级

In October, the pan-European rating system PEGI began raising the age ratings of digital-only games that had already been released, when these games utilise paid random items such as loot boxes.

Stephan Steininger

October 16, 2026 – 1 min read

Paid Random Items: PEGI Changes Age-Rating of Some Released Digital-Only Games

Norwegian Gaming and Foundation Authority Proposes Ways To Classify Lootboxes as Gambling — The Stortingssalen of the Norwegian parliament, who requested the report (Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0)

SELL and Internet Sans Crainte Launch Awareness Campaign Ahead Paris Games Week

EU Kids Act: Commission Seeks Feedback — (Picture: Pexels/Gintare K.)

GamesMarket Daily – 16 Oct 26: caggtus, Fishlabs, PEGI, Sega, gamescom latam, Diva, Play Bern, Patricia Freiberger, Galaxies

The bad news about job losses continues in Germany too. Meanwhile, many trade fairs and conventions are gearing up for their 2027 editions, whether through a new brand identity or a call for speakers. And the 2026 events are in the home straight.

By Team GamesMarket • 6 min read

Gamescom Latam 2027: Call for Speakers and BIG Festival's Indie Game Submissions — gamescom latam 2026 © game, Koelnmesse Brasil

PlayBern Festival 2026 in Early November — PlayBern Festival 2026 © PlayBern

Leipziger Messe Brings Patricia Freiberger On Board as caggtus Project Assistant — Patricia Freiberger is the new Project Assistant for caggtus Leipzig 2027 (event photo: Leipziger Messe / Niclas Schmidt; headshot: Freiberger)

The new brand identity of caggtus Leipzig 2027 (Leipziger Messe GmbH)

Sega Stopped Selling Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition — Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition © Sega

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