Using the ratings Download
Parent Guide (PDF)
Using the video game ratings is easy to do and
almost always the first step in choosing the right game for your kids. Every game
made for a console and nearly every game made for a computer includes a rating
determined by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Grouped by age,
the categories provide easy reference and a quick assessment of a game’s
age-appropriateness. Most stores that sell video games offer customers information
on the ratings.
ESRB Ratings Descriptions
 Early
Childhood
Titles rated EC (Early Childhood) have content that may be
suitable for ages 3 and older. Contains no material that parents would find inappropriate.
Everyone
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable
for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy
or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.
Everyone 10+
Titles rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) have content that
may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in this category may contain more
cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.
Teen
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages
13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes,
crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong
language.
Mature
Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for
persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence,
blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.
Adults Only
Titles rated AO (Adults Only) have content that should only
be played by persons 18 years and older. Titles in this category may include prolonged
scenes of intense violence and/or graphic sexual content and nudity.
Rating Pending
Titles listed as RP (Rating Pending) have been submitted
to the ESRB and are awaiting final rating. (This symbol appears only in advertising
prior to a game’s release.) |
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