Statistics about PEGI

Included in these statistics are all the PEGI ratings that were issued using the traditional PEGI pre-release rating procedure, which applies to all games released on discs or cartridges for consoles of Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony, and PC.

If a game is not released in a physical format but is only available as a digital download, the publisher can choose to use the traditional pre-release rating procedure, or it can use the widely implemented IARC procedure (which is based on the exact same criteria. Games that receive their PEGI rating via IARC are not included in the statistics below.

1. Number of products rated, by age category until end of 2024:

PEGI	2019	%	2020	%	2021	%	2022	%	2023	%	2024	%	ALL	%
3	452	25.8%	435	25.0%	421	24.3%	441	25.2%	435	26.1%	294	20.9%	14,508	35.1%
7	364	20.7%	354	20.3%	320	18.5%	282	16.1%	268	16.1%	233	16.5%	7157	17.3%
12	402	22.8%	376	21.5%	394	22.8%	511	29.2%	488	29.3%	422	29.9%	9883	23.9%
16	325	18.5%	296	17.0%	329	19.0%	316	18.1%	268	16.1%	287	20.4%	6073	14.7%
18	214	12.2%	282	16.2%	267	15.4%	198	11.3%	207	12.4%	174	12.3%	3719	9%
Total	1757	100%	1741	100%	1731	100%	1748	100%	1666	100%	1410	100%	41.430	100%

 

2. Number of products per content descriptor in 2024: 
(* Note: the In-Game Purchases descriptor is not linked to a particular age classification)

PEGI	3	7	12	16	18	Total	%
Violence	-	221	314	245	161	941	66.7%
Bad Language	-	-	257	80	95	432	30.6%
Fear/Horror	-	92	48	32	-	172	12.2%
Sex	-	-	75	12	5	92	6.5%
Drugs/Alcohol	-	-	-	40	5	45	3.2%
Gambling	-	-	0	0	12	12	0.9%
Discrimination	-	-	-	-	0	0	0%
In-Game Purchases*	88	32	98	61	77	356	25.2%
Paid Random Items	24	16	24	8	6	78	5.5%

  

PEGI Awareness in 2024

This research was carried out as part of the GameTrack study on behalf of Video Games Europe (VGE). Adults aged 11-64 were surveyed across UK, France, Spain and Italy. The data looks at Parents with children (aged 0-17) and Parents with children who play video games. The focus is on awareness of the PEGI age rating labels and usage (amongst those aware):

• Among all parents, 70% claim to be aware of the PEGI age rating labels (up from 68% in 2023).
• Among parents with children that play video games, awareness of the PEGI age rating labels rises to 80% (up from 79% in 2023). Of those aware of the PEGI age ratings labels:
  • 80% of parents with children that play video games said they use PEGI labels to make an informed decision when considering to buy a video game for their children.
    • 53% claim to use the age rating labels and do follow the advice.
    • 27% claim to use the age rating labels but do not always follow the advice.
    • 86% think the PEGI labels are clear
    • 75% feel that the PEGI age rating labels are useful
    • 67% apply one or more tools to monitor or limit their child's gameplay 

Sample size: 3,391 (UK: 786 ; FR: 902 ; SP: 909 ; IT: 794) 
Sample methodology: Quota sampling. Representative sample of video game players aged 11-64, weighted to the known population of this audience, using an online self-completion survey, with natural fallout of Parents with Children aged 0-17.  
PEGI-specific questions were answered by all participants immediately after the main GameTrack survey questions. Fieldwork took place between August and October 2024.