Ratings used by ESRB.
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content rating to video games in the United States and Canada. The ESRB was established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association in response to criticism of controversial video games with excessively violent or sexual content.
The board assigns ratings to games based on their content, using judgment similar to the motion picture rating systems used in many countries, using a combination of six age-based levels intended to aid consumers in determining a game's content and suitability, along with a system of "content descriptors" which detail specific types of content present in a particular game.
Ratings[]
The symbols the ESRB uses are stylized depictions of alphabetical letters meant to convey at a glance a game's suitability. ESRB uses six different ratings. They are:
- E (Everyone)
- E10+ (Everyone 10+)
- T (Teen)
- M (Mature)
- AO (Adults Only)
- RP (Rating Pending) Note: This symbol only appears on a video game for advertisement purposes prior to a game's release.