Pokemon GO's New Age Rating Is Officially the End of an Era for Pokemon
For years, the Pokemon franchise has been one of gaming's most recognizable family-friendly properties, with most of its mainline games carrying PEGI 3 or PEGI 7 ratings. However, Pokemon GO has now made an unexpected leap from PEGI 7 to PEGI 16, putting the mobile game in a very different age category from many of its...
For years, the Pokemon franchise has been one of gaming's most recognizable family-friendly properties, with most of its mainline games carrying PEGI 3 or PEGI 7 ratings. However, Pokemon GO has now made an unexpected leap from PEGI 7 to PEGI 16, putting the mobile game in a very different age category from many of its console counterparts. The change is a significant moment for a series that has traditionally appealed to younger players just as much as longtime fans.
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