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Since it was founded twenty years ago, the SELL (Syndicat des Éditeurs de Logiciels de Loisirs) has never ceased to assume its responsibilities in the face of ever-growing numbers of consumers.
In 2003, at the instigation of ISFE (Interactive Software Federation of Europe), the SELL developed a system for classifying video games according to their content: the PEGI (Pan European Game Information) system. Managed by an independent body, the PEGI system ensures that consumers are provided with understandable and accurate information, whatever their level of familiarity with video games. A service of public interest recognised in 2007 by the European Commission and in 2014 by the French government. A decision that formalised ten years of constructive work to provide gamers with clear information.
As well as establishing and promoting the PEGI classification, the SELL has been supporting and participating in the PédaGoJeux collective since 2008, tasked with better explaining video games to parents, gamers and educators.
Pictograms
The PEGI pictograms appear on the front and back of the packaging and indicate one of the following age groups: 3, 7, 12, 16 and 18. They give a reliable indication of the suitability of the content of the game in terms of protecting minors. The age classification does not take into account the level of difficulty or skills required to play a game.
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Descriptors
The descriptors on the back of the packaging indicate the main reasons why a game has been assigned a particular age rating. There are eight descriptors: foul language, discrimination, drugs, fear, gambling, sex, violence and integrated purchases.
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For minors, certain competitions and games organised by Paris Games Week exhibitors require authorisation signed by parents.
Authorisations can be downloaded from the exhibitors' websites or signed at the show.
Created in 2003, PEGI is a system for classifying video games by age, drawn up by ISFE (Interactive Software Federation of Europe). Present in 38 European countries, it now brings together more than 2,100 game publishers and developers and has classified more than 31,000 games and millions of mobile applications.
The PEGI rating system enables parents across Europe to make informed decisions when buying a video game. Since 2003, it has replaced a number of national rating systems with a single system that is now used in the majority of European countries.
The system is supported by console manufacturers Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, as well as video game publishers and developers. Since December 2015, the PEGI system has also been approved by the French Ministry of the Interior.
You can find the PEGI logos on every demonstration stand at Paris Games Week, as well as additional information in the Family section with Pédagojeux.
- More information on https://pegi.info/
- Follow PEGI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/pegi_rating
- Download the PEGI application on Google Play Store or iOS AppStore
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