<ul><li>The Pan European Games Information board has reclassified the video games Balatro and Luck Be A Landlord as suitable for people aged 12 years and over after initially giving them an 18 rating.</li><li>PEGI will develop a more specific set of classification criteria for games that reference gambling, in order to distinguish between jingling parodies and actual casino games.</li><li>Balatro and Luck Be A Landlord were previously affected by their 18 ratings, causing their removal from digital stores and restrictions in certain countries' app stores, respectively.</li><li>PEGI's decision to revise their rating system is aimed at ensuring transparency and better understanding of the content present in video games with gambling themes.</li></ul>

After junking Balatro's 18 rating, PEGI will develop "a more granular" rating system for gambling themes

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