Microsoft Moves to Protect Kids

tidus04 | July 21, 2007 | News | Playstation 3 Wii

Microsoft has been the first company to sign up to the Interactive Software Federation which is a group aimed at offering age rating labels which will helps ensure parents know that their children aren't downloading adult software whilst on there systems.

PEGI now hope that Sony and Nintendo follow in the steps as they hope can establish themselves within the gaming world a bit more.

Xbox 360 signs up to PEGI online ahead of Sony and Nintendo

Microsoft has become the first platform holder to endorse the new online age labelling system from the Interactive Software Federation (ISFE), PEGI Online.

The site will work in conjunction with the current Pan European Game Information (PEGI) system by offering age-rating labels and descriptions of content – and helping parents ensure their children aren’t downloading adult software.

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Evanster 69 | July 21, 2007

What do they mean when they said "Adult software"? Pr0n?
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Capn Droid | July 21, 2007

They mean Halo 3, I am afraid to say. That and any other decent M games.
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DarrylR | July 21, 2007

Porns on computers enough :/.
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SSJ3 Trunks | July 21, 2007

Why not protect Adults too? It's not like children always play videogames!
Man this makes me so p-offed. Man, adults these days.
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Capn Droid | July 22, 2007

You're saying that to look at some "good" stuff, as some say. Or, you mean it. Probably the first. lol, jk...

anyways, this is somewhat good, but honestly, nobody's getting the picture that violent games aren't usually the cause of violent behaviour.
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sten mk II | July 22, 2007

Good, I'm glad this is happening. Every other company should do this as well.

I just hope it doesn't mean M rated games are gone though
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Final Blade | July 22, 2007

Hmm all i can say is wow, Though i don't know how this will be effective.
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Existenz | July 22, 2007

It won't PEGI are just a guideline and a rather lax one at that i mean they give anything an 18+ but any store can still sell that 18+ to a 3 year old since it isn't a legally binding certificate, it is just a parental guideline which does not work.
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Capn Droid | July 22, 2007

Well, true. ESRB usually means it.
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sten mk II | July 22, 2007

Some parents still probably won't be able to use this feature etc. Because they're too dumb when it comes to electronics. Although my dad is, my mom isn't.