PEGI, short for Pan European Game Information, is a video game rating system used to classify games by age suitability and to publish content descriptors. Those descriptors help buyers, parents, schools, and platform operators understand whether a game includes violence, language, gambling-like mechanics, online play, or other risk factors.
In cyber security, PEGI matters because modern games are networked services, not static software. Their risk surface can include in-game purchases, loot boxes, chat channels, and retention mechanics that expose players to scams, unwanted contact, or manipulative design. For defenders, PEGI-style labels support safer procurement, parental controls, and policy enforcement by making behavioral risk easier to spot before installation. For attackers, the same features can be abused for phishing, account theft, social engineering, or fraud inside game ecosystems. PEGI is therefore part of a broader move toward transparent, security-relevant metadata.