Bedre sendt end aldrig, men den europæiske aldersmærkningsenhed, PEGI, valgte for nylig at opdatere deres mærkninger af spil, og den største ændring er at spil med "paid random items", altså loot boxes", automatisk bliver markeret som PEGI 16.
Men det kommer ikke til at ske i USA, hvor det er ESRB der aldersmærker, og i en meddelelse til The Game Business siger de, at det er fordi dette ville skabe "forvirring":
"ESRB provides upfront notice to parents about interactive features by assigning interactive elements, including 'Users Interact,' 'In-Game Purchases,' and 'In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)' as part of its three-part rating system. ESRB's age and content rating are based on the content of a game and the context in which it is presented to the player. ESRB's research indicates that parents want upfront notice about its features like online communications and the ability to spend real money on in-game purchases, but that it could be confusing if non-content related features influence rating category assignments. As such, there are currently no plans for ESRB to allow any factors outside of the content and context of a game to influence the age rating assignment."
Det er svært at vide hvorfor ESRB gør som de gør, men PEGI's beslutning vil i brede træk ramme sportsspil, eftersom disse traditionelt har nydt godt af en lav aldersmærkning, samtidig med at de pusher loot boxes hårdt.