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The Pan European Game Information or PEGI is a ratings system used in continental Europe, and was created in April 2003. It took over from ELSPA in the UK, and a number of other rating systems in other European countries, in total, 29 European countries now use it, although it has no legal effect (except in Finland). Ratings are sorted by age categories, with the mildest being 3+ (for ages 3 and up), and the strongest being 18+ (for ages 18 and up). The general ratings scheme is much closer to the BBFC than the ESRB.

Grand Theft Auto game ratings

The following ratings have been given by PEGI to games in the Grand Theft Auto series. Note that PEGI did not exist until April 2003, so only GTA games released after then have a PEGI rating (although some of the games have retroactively adopted ratings of 18+).

Grand Theft Auto Advance - 16+ (15+ in Finland)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - 18+
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories - 18+
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories - 18+
Grand Theft Auto IV - 18+
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars - 18+
Grand Theft Auto V - TBC

BBFC, the British media rating system
ESRB, the United States and Canadian computer and video game rating system
ELSPA, the former British computer and video game rating system, replaced by the PEGI ratings.
USK, the German computer and video game rating system
OFLC, the Australian media rating system
OFLC (NZ), the New Zealand media rating system
CERO, the Japanese computer and video game rating system

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-The '''PEGI''' is a ratings system used in continental [[Europe]], and was created in April 2003. It took over from [[ELSPA]] in the UK, and a number of other rating systems in other European countries, in total, 29 European countries now use it, although it has no legal effect (except in Finland). Ratings are sorted by age categories, with the mildest being 3+ (for ages 3 and up), and the strongest being 18+ (for ages 18 and up). The general ratings scheme is much closer to the ''[[BBFC]]'' than the ''[[ESRB]]''.
+The '''Pan European Game Information''' or '''PEGI''' is a ratings system used in continental [[Europe]], and was created in April 2003. It took over from [[ELSPA]] in the UK, and a number of other rating systems in other European countries, in total, 29 European countries now use it, although it has no legal effect (except in Finland). Ratings are sorted by age categories, with the mildest being 3+ (for ages 3 and up), and the strongest being 18+ (for ages 18 and up). The general ratings scheme is much closer to the ''[[BBFC]]'' than the ''[[ESRB]]''.
 == Grand Theft Auto game ratings ==
-The following ratings have been given by PEGI to games in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series. Note that PEGI did not exist until April 2003, so only GTA games released after then have a PEGI rating.
+The following ratings have been given by PEGI to games in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series. Note that PEGI did not exist until April 2003, so only GTA games released after then have a PEGI rating (although some of the games have retroactively adopted ratings of 18+).
-* [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] - '''16+'''
+* [[Grand Theft Auto Advance]] - '''16+''' ('''15+''' in Finland)
 * [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] - '''18+'''
 * [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]] - '''18+'''
 * [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] - '''18+'''
+* [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] - '''18+'''
+* [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]] - '''18+'''
+* [[Grand Theft Auto V]] - '''TBC'''
-==See Also==
+==See also==
 *[[BBFC]], the [[United Kingdom|British]] media rating system
 *[[ESRB]], the [[United States]] and [[Canada|Canadian]] computer and video game rating system
 *[[ELSPA]], the former [[United Kingdom|British]] computer and video game rating system, replaced by the PEGI ratings.
 *[[USK]], the [[Germany|German]] computer and video game rating system
-*[[OFLC]], the [[Australia|Australian]] media rating system
+*[[OFLC]], the [[Australia]]n media rating system
 *[[OFLC (NZ)]], the [[New Zealand]] media rating system
-*[[CERO]], the [[Japan|Japanese]] computer and video game rating system
+*[[CERO]], the [[Japan]]ese computer and video game rating system
+{{wikipedia}}
-==External Links==
+==External links==
 *[http://www.pegi.info PEGI]
 *[http://www.pegionline.eu PEGI Online]
-[[Category: Rating systems]]
+[[Category:Rating Systems]]