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The European regulator for video game content is , which stands for Pan Game . The organisation’s central aims is to create video game ratings which will protect minors against harmful content. PEGI is responsible for regulating video games released in countries located in the in addition to several others, including , to name just one. PEGI has been the one and only system used for video game regulation in the UK since 2012. PEGI has age classifications. In order of most lenient to most restrictive these categories are: 3, 7, , 16, and a Parental guidance recommended category. In addition, there are eight content classifications which identifies the game-play elements PEGI take into consideration: language; discrimination on the basis of gender, sexuality, Religion, ethnicity etc.; The use, abuse or glamorisation of and drug-taking; depictions of frightening content; encouraging or informative depictions of gambling; depictions of sex, sexual behaviour or nudity; depictions of violence; games that involve online interaction with others. In the UK, Fortnite has received a rating of for featuring moderate scenes of violence against human characters. The major American lobby group sense media generally agreed recommending an age rating of 13+.