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ESRB

Short for Entertainment Software Rating Board, ESRB is a rating system that helps enable parents and others choose games that are most appropriate for their children. Below is a listing of some of the ESRB rating symbols that you are most likely going to see on a software product and a description for each of these ratings.
 

Rating

Description

ECShort for Early Childhood, EC games are best fit for children under the age of 3.
EShort for Everyone, E games are games that are good for all ages of people.
TShort for Teen, T games are games that are best for persons over the age of 13.
MShort for Mature, M games are games that are best for persons over the age of 17.
AOShort for Adults Only, AO games are games that are best for persons over the age of 18.
RPShort for Rating pending, RP are games that have a rating that is still under investigation.
  • The official ESRB page that has additional information about each of the above ratings and the board can be found at: http://www.esrb.net
  • Additional tips on purchasing a computer game can be found on our game buying tips section.
  • Additional information about protecting children on the Internet can also be found on document CH000526.

Also see: ESA, Game definitions, PEGI, RSAC, Software

 

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