I'd be happy to accept the ridiculous 18+ rating if other games are properly rated.' In addition, Balatro's publisher filed an appeal against this matter, and Balatro was revised to PEGI 12.

“The PEGI 18 rating for the game ‘Balatro’ has been changed to a PEGI 12 following a successful appeal submitted by publisher Sold Out Sales & Marketing,” a post on PEGI’s website read.

Balatro Lands Assassin's Creed, Fallout, and Civilization Collabs as PEGI Relents on Rating Controversy Published Feb 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM EST Updated Feb 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM EST By Oliver Brandt ...

When Balatro debuted last year, it didn't take long for the popular and acclaimed game to be met with its first major crisis. This came in a rating change that saw the title altered from 3+ to 18+ ...

But today, Balatro successfully won that appeal in Europe, earning itself a PEGI 12 rating and a lot more visibility on digital storefronts as a result. This all started in March of 2024, shortly ...

Oh, Balatro, you beautiful beast. Wrongly maligned as a gambling game and temporarily pulled from the PS Store after its PEGI rating was inexplicably raised to 18, creator Localthunk, who really ...

Balatro was rated 18+ by PEGI in December after the ratings board said it taught players the skills and knowledge used in poker. The game's solo developer LocalThunk joked at the time that if he added ...

“After an appeal from my publisher, Balatro has been reclassified by PEGI from 18+ to 12+ This is a good step from PEGI – bringing nuance to their ratings criteria that used to be 18+ or nothing.

Still, that didn’t stop PEGI from slapping an automatic 18+ rating at the end of last year. The rating claimed that Balatro taught players how to gamble, which is not at all true.

Balatro was one of 2024's breakout hits, made on a small budget but winning Best Indie Game at the Golden Joysticks and Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards. Its creator argued that the age rating ...

One of 2024's most successful video games has had its 18+ age rating overturned. Card game Balatro encourages players to build poker hands but allows them to modify decks and use special joker ...

One of 2024's most successful video games has had its 18+ age rating overturned. Card game Balatro encourages players to build poker hands but allows them to modify decks and use special joker ...