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The '''PEGI''' is a ratings system used in continental [[Europe]]. Ratings are sorted by age categories, with the mildest being 3+ (for ages 3 and up), and the strongest being 18+ (for ages 18 and up). The general ratings scheme is much closer to the ''[[BBFC]]'' than the ''[[ESRB]]''. Most [[Grand Theft Auto]] games have received the ''18+'' rating. [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] is projected to also have an ''18+'' rating.
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The '''Pan European Game Information''' or '''PEGI''' is a ratings system used in continental [[Europe]], and was created in April 2003. It took over from [[ELSPA]] in the UK, and a number of other rating systems in other European countries, in total, 29 European countries now use it, although it has no legal effect (except in Finland). Ratings are sorted by age categories, with the mildest being 3+ (for ages 3 and up), and the strongest being 18+ (for ages 18 and up). The general ratings scheme is much closer to the ''[[BBFC]]'' than the ''[[ESRB]]''.


[[Category: Rating systems]]
== Grand Theft Auto game ratings ==
The following ratings have been given by PEGI to games in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series. Note that PEGI did not exist until April 2003, so only GTA games released after then have a PEGI rating (although some of the games have retroactively adopted ratings of 18+).
 
* [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] - '''16+''' ('''15+''' in Finland)
* [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] - '''18+'''
* [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] - '''18+'''
* [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] - '''18+'''
* [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] - '''18+'''
* [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] - '''18+'''
* [[Grand Theft Auto V]] - '''TBC'''
 
==See also==
*[[BBFC]], the [[United Kingdom|British]] media rating system
*[[ESRB]], the [[United States]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] computer and video game rating system
*[[ELSPA]], the former [[United Kingdom|British]] computer and video game rating system, replaced by the PEGI ratings.
*[[USK]], the [[Germany|German]] computer and video game rating system
*[[OFLC]], the [[Australia]]n media rating system
*[[OFLC (NZ)]], the [[New Zealand]] media rating system
*[[CERO]], the [[Japan]]ese computer and video game rating system
 
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==External links==
*[http://www.pegi.info PEGI]
*[http://www.pegionline.eu PEGI Online]
 
[[Category:Rating Systems]]

Latest revision as of 17:50, 30 January 2012

The Pan European Game Information or PEGI is a ratings system used in continental Europe, and was created in April 2003. It took over from ELSPA in the UK, and a number of other rating systems in other European countries, in total, 29 European countries now use it, although it has no legal effect (except in Finland). Ratings are sorted by age categories, with the mildest being 3+ (for ages 3 and up), and the strongest being 18+ (for ages 18 and up). The general ratings scheme is much closer to the BBFC than the ESRB.

Grand Theft Auto game ratings

The following ratings have been given by PEGI to games in the Grand Theft Auto series. Note that PEGI did not exist until April 2003, so only GTA games released after then have a PEGI rating (although some of the games have retroactively adopted ratings of 18+).

See also

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External links

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