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P1 E – Video Game Regulation

PEGI Ratings System

Games that are given this rating are generally considered to be suitable for all age ranges. Although these games may not be completely absent of violence; it usually only comical “Tom and Jerry” like violence without graphic content such as blood or mutilation. Games with this rating should not contain any sounds or pictures that are likely to frighten young children and also shouldn’t contain any bad language.

PEGI 7 is very similar to PEGI 3, however, the major differences are that games with this age may contain sounds or images that may frighten young children which is why these games are not considered suitable for anyone below the age of 7.

 

Games that are rated a PEGI 12 have a slightly graphic edge to them and may contain scenes that encourage violence and confrontation towards humans or existing animals. Furthermore; games that are rated a PEGI 12 may contain slight nudity throughout the game and may also contain some mild language in the dialogue.

 

This rating is given to games that contain graphic content such as violence or sexual content that looks the same as they would in real life. Games of this age range usually contain extreme language that is not at all suitable for children. 16 rated games may also include the use of drugs and depiction of other criminal activities.

 

Games with an 18 or over rating will include the depiction of gross/strong violence throughout. They will also include extreme language and the use of drugs

 

 

 

Rockstar Games and regulation

Bad Language
This symbol means that the game contains bad language

Discrimination
This symbol means that the game contains depictions of, or material which may encourage, discrimination

Drugs
This symbol means that the game refers to or depicts the use of drugs

Fear
This symbol means that the game may be frightening or scary for young children

Gambling
This symbol means that the game encourages or teaches gambling

Sex
This symbol means that the game depicts nudity and/or sexual behaviour or sexual references

Violence
This symbol means that the game contains depictions of violence

Online gameplay
This symbol means that the game can be played online

 

http://www.pegi.info/en/index/

 

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First Party Games

First party games are games that are part of the company that manufactures the console in which they are going to be released on. These games may use the name of the company that manufactures the game (i.e. Nintendo) and also usually have a specific division name (for example Sony’s Polyphony Digital). One example of a first party game is Mario Bros which was first released in arcades and was developed by Nintendo. The game stayed on Nintendo platforms ever since and is still a Nintendo exclusive even today. This game alone has been the reason many gamers have purchased Nintendo consoles as it remains one of the most popular and recognized games ever made despite only ever coming out on one console. 

Second Party Games

The term second party games refers to either one of two different types of game development students; firstly, it can refer to an independently owned studios who sign development contracts directly from the platform holders so that the games that they produce will be exclusive to that platform. Secondly, it can refer to game studios who are only partially or fully owned by the platform holder and what they produce will be exclusively on that platform. An example of this type of game would be Forza Motorsport; Forza Motorsport has signed a contract with Microsoft which states that their games will only come out on Xbox consoles. Microsoft pays the developers of Forza Motorsport in-return for only bringing the game out on their consoles which means both companies are making money off-of each other.

Third Party Games

Third party games are games that have contracts with multiple console platforms and can therefore be released on more than one platform. These games are usually the ones which make the most money as the more consoles a game is released on, the more money the developers are going to make from sales. A good example of a third party game is the Call of Duty franchise which has been on multiple platforms such as the Playstation and the Xbox since its release in 2002. Call of Duty is now the biggest franchise within the game industry selling millions of copies worldwide every year.