- Balatro Dev Clowns On PEGI Ratings Criteria As Games With Actual Gambling Are Sold To Kids GameSpot
- Balatro dev swings at PEGI for rating it 18+ because of its 'evil playing cards', jokes that he should 'add microtransactions' like EA Sports FC 25 to 'lower that rating to a 3+' PC Gamer
- Balatro's creator hits out at EA Sports FC as the roguelike gets rated 18+: "I should add microtransactions/loot boxes/real gambling to lower that rating" Gamesradar
- LocalThunk Still Unhappy with Balatro's 18+ PEGI Rating 80.lv
- Balatro developer takes shots at EA FC 25 over child safety and 18+ age rating... The Sun