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PEGI gives Balatro an 18+ rating for gambling imagery (files.catbox.moe)
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[โ€“] Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I mean the point of all rating systems in the US was fear of government regulation of content and having to fight that particular legal battle. It basically exists because moral busybodies were upset about Night Trap, Mortal Kombat and Doom.

[โ€“] wavebeam@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Yes, this is true. And I think the industry managed to pull together a pretty decent one.