Why is Star Wars Battlefront a PEGI 16?

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The Games Rating Authority has explained why Star Wars Battlefront has received a PEGI 16 rating, specifically citing the violence enacted by playable characters Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine.
The rating came as a surprise given how the Star Wars films from which Battlefront draws its inspiration from have typically carried softer classifications - the original trilogy all carried a U rating from the BBFC in the UK, and it was only the darker tone of the prequels that saw Attack of the Clones get a PG while Revenge of the Sith received a 12.
EA and DICE were also keen for Star Wars Battlefront to be readily accessible to as broad an audience as possible, keeping its tone in line with the films. When asked by Eurogamer why Battlefront received a PEGI 16, DICE designer Jamie Keen was somewhat surprised by the rating.
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