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PEGI 18 rated games allowed on Windows 8 Store from December

Microsoft has now announced that it will not prohib PEGI 18 rated games on the Windows 8 store. The new rule for apps will come info effect from December...

October 26, 2012 / 18:15 IST
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that the Windows 8 Store will not allow games rated higher than PEGI 16 on the Windows Store. According to Eurogamer, Microsoft has now announced that it will not prohibit PEGI 18 rated games on the Windows 8 store. The new rule for apps will come into effect from December this year.Games such as Mass Effect and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim are currently unavailable on the Windows 8 Store. "Your app must not contain adult content, and metadata must be appropriate for everyone. Apps with a rating over PEGI 16, ESRB Mature, or that contain content that would warrant such a rating, are not allowed," the Windows Store app rules say. "Windows Store apps are appropriate for a global audience." Click here for full story

first published: Oct 26, 2012 06:09 pm

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