Another interesting thing about games in Brasil is that there are no 3+ or 7+ ratings. It is either 10+, 12+, 14+, 16+, 18+ or just free for all ages. This has been the case since 2001 where Brasil switched from just using the ESRB to having its own rating system.
But I don't know why Microsoft also uses this in Brasil for the Sims Freeplay when Microsoft doesn't use the local rating systems in other countries.
I do want to tell you that not every game has the same rating (Teen/PEGI 12). Some games hav4 different ratings.
For PEGI ratings
The original The Sims (except The complete collection of The Sims and The Sims Complete Collection which are PEGI 12) and the original The Sims 2 were rated PEGI 7 but as of The Urbz: Sims in the City, the games have been rated 12+. I want to clarify that it's not The Sims 2 University that first received the PEGI 12 rating, it''s actually The Urbz. Handheld games are rated PEGI 3 (Bustin' Out and The Urbz), PEGI 7 (The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Pets, and The Sims 3 DS), or PEGI 12 (PSP, 3DS, and the DS version of The Sims 2 Castaway).
For ESRB ratings
The DS and GBA games were rated Everyone
The Sims 2 GBA/DS and The Sims 2 Castaway PSP are rated Everyone 10+
All other games including the PSP (except Castaway) and 3DS games are rated Teen
I don't know the other ratings in other countries for console/handheld games except TS2's 3+ and TS4's 6+ rating in Germany as @Erpe pointed out and the Mature rating in Australia.
Well, we can tell The Sims series did all the age stages with the same content since 2000 :
3+/Early childhood
6+/Everyone
10+/Everyone 10+
12+/Teen
16+/Mature
18+/Adult only
It reflects how the rating systems are very random.
Not really. But they are more about politics than about anything else.
Your ratings seem to be European PEGI ratings. The ratings in USA and Canada are ESRB ratings which are different and so are the Australian ratings. PEGI changed their ratings after negotiations with the U.K. when the U.K. joined PEGI. This meant that PEGI changed all the Sims 2 ratings from 7+ to 12+ at that time.
Yes it is nice that at least Microsoft now also shows the "correct" ratings. But my feelings about such ratings are still divided because I am not sure that they really do any good. For a game like this one their only purpose seem to be to stop some parents from letting their children play the game even if the children want to. But personally I actually agree much more with parents who chose to ignore the ratings and just let their children play this game if they want to.
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But I don't know why Microsoft also uses this in Brasil for the Sims Freeplay when Microsoft doesn't use the local rating systems in other countries.
For PEGI ratings
The original The Sims (except The complete collection of The Sims and The Sims Complete Collection which are PEGI 12) and the original The Sims 2 were rated PEGI 7 but as of The Urbz: Sims in the City, the games have been rated 12+. I want to clarify that it's not The Sims 2 University that first received the PEGI 12 rating, it''s actually The Urbz. Handheld games are rated PEGI 3 (Bustin' Out and The Urbz), PEGI 7 (The Sims 2, The Sims 2 Pets, and The Sims 3 DS), or PEGI 12 (PSP, 3DS, and the DS version of The Sims 2 Castaway).
For ESRB ratings
The DS and GBA games were rated Everyone
The Sims 2 GBA/DS and The Sims 2 Castaway PSP are rated Everyone 10+
All other games including the PSP (except Castaway) and 3DS games are rated Teen
I don't know the other ratings in other countries for console/handheld games except TS2's 3+ and TS4's 6+ rating in Germany as @Erpe pointed out and the Mature rating in Australia.
3+/Early childhood
6+/Everyone
10+/Everyone 10+
12+/Teen
16+/Mature
18+/Adult only
It reflects how the rating systems are very random.
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The Sims 4 General DiscussionYour ratings seem to be European PEGI ratings. The ratings in USA and Canada are ESRB ratings which are different and so are the Australian ratings. PEGI changed their ratings after negotiations with the U.K. when the U.K. joined PEGI. This meant that PEGI changed all the Sims 2 ratings from 7+ to 12+ at that time.
One game + one rating system (PEGI) = 3 different results.
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The Sims 4 is PEGI 12+ in all the stores (Origin, Amazon, ...) .
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ESRB 12+ / Teen : USA, Canada
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/the-sims-freeplay/9wzdncrfj30h
https://www.microsoft.com/en-ca/store/apps/the-sims-freeplay/9wzdncrfj30h
Note: Australia is no longer IARC 16+, it became ACB 15+ / MA
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/store/apps/the-sims-freeplay/9wzdncrfj30h
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