PEGI Content Guidance Symbols

Symbol What it 2 examples of

means games
Contains scenes of blood loss • Tekken series
within gameplay. Also scenes • Call of Duty series
of people getting hurt or dying
usually caused by a weapon.

May contain references to • Playboy: The Mansion

sexual attraction or intercourse. • Grand Theft Auto: San
Also may feature nudity of Andreas
exposure within female
characters.
Could contain certain missions • Scarface
or games that are played for • Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights
money within the game.

May contain references to • Grand Theft Auto series

illegal drugs, or fictional drugs • Scarface
that represent real life drugs in
use possession or sale.

May contain abusive bad • The Simpsons Game

language or threats or sexual • Mafia: The City of Lost
comments with maybe slurs or Heaven
curses.

Has a online game mode within • FIFA series

the game to play via internet. • Call of Duty series

May contain harassment of • Original War

cruelty based on race, gender, • Postal 2: Share the pain
ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Could contain scenes that are • Harry Potter and the Order of
too disturbing or frightening to Phoenix
younger more vulnerable • Rayman Raving Rabbits
players.
 PEGI Age Symbols
Age Rating What it will 2 examples of
contain games
No bad language or sexual • NBA Live 2003
references. Violence can be • FIFA11
accepted if portrayed comically
like Tom and Jerry. Children
should not associate this with
real life. No music or pictures
that could scare the children.
Same limits as PEGI 3 but if • Little Big Planet 2
there is involvement or scary • Toy Story 3
sounds or images, or partial
nudity not aimed in a sexual
context.
Mild bad language. Some mild • Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
graphic violence scenes • Colin McRae: Dirt
towards humans or
recognizable animals. Nudity
of a more graphic nature.
Used when violence or sexual • Uncharted 3: Drakes
activity reaches a stage where Deception
it matches real life. More • Terminator Salvation
higher bad language. Can
involve concepts of drugs and
tobacco.
This adult classification is only • Red Dead Redemption
applied when there are • Call of Duty Black Ops
specific types of violence such
as gross violence which could
make the player feel a sense
of revulsion.

Give three reasons for the need to regulate the video games industry
• To represent the content within the game
• To inform the person who buys it or parents of what the game contains so
they can approve it
• If the game were to set regulations, they may be biased to boost sales. So
these companies give us a neutral viewpoint.
 BBFC Regulation
What are the four factors in a video game which make BBFC
certification compulsory?
• Human Sexual Activity

• Acts of Gross violence towards humans or animals

• Activity likely o help in the commission of a crime

• Drug use

Game Title Certificate Why it received that

certificate
Assassins Creed – Contained very STRONG violence
Brotherhood (2010) and language. Violence is bloody
and words like F*** and C*** are
used regularly. Other milder terms
are also used like ‘shit’

Call of Duty – World at Once again contains very

War (2008) STRONG violence and language. A
lot of shooting and blood as you
take part in battles. The term ‘F***’
is repeated throughout the game.

50 Cent – Bulletproof The game contains frequent strong

(2005) bloody violence. It also contains
strong language and hard drug
references. Talks about smuggling
drugs and killing other gangs.

Call of Duty – Black Contains strong bloody violence

Ops (2010) and strong language such as ‘F***’.
Have to take part in battles killing
the enemy. Contains milder words
like ‘bastard’ and ‘shit’.