Balatro's European age rating has been changed from PEGI 18 to 12 following a publisher complaint. The hit roguelike was initially hit with an adult-only classification due to its poker theme.

The PEGI board announced today that they are revising the game’s rating from PEGI 18 — which effectively means inappropriate for children under 18 — to PEGI 12, due to complaints.

One could say PEGI finally took the queen’s gambit. Balatro has finally gotten reclassified in Europe. As reported by TheGamer, PEGI has changed their mind and reclassified Balatro down to a 12 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The PEGI board has announced that it has reversed its decision to classify Balatro with a PEGI 18 rating and will instead have a PEGI 12 rating.

Since then, however, Balatro's Pan European Games Information (PEGI) rating remained at 18+, until an appeal published earlier today revealed both Balatro and Luck Be a Landlord had successfully ...