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.
In the picture to the right, is an example of the expansion pack Ambitions the
the Sims 3 and an example of the ESRB Teen rating in the bottom left corner of
the box.
| Rating | Description |
| EC | Short for Early Childhood, EC games are best fit for children under the age of 3. |
| E | Short for Everyone, E games are games that are good for all ages of people. |
| T | Short for Teen, T games are games that are best for persons over the age of 13. |
| M | Short for Mature, M games are games that are best for persons over the age of 17. |
| AO | Short for Adults Only, AO games are games that are best for persons over the age of 18. |
| RP | Short for Rating pending, RP are games that have a rating that is still under investigation. |
- Computer game buying tips.
- 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
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Also see: ESA, Game definitions, PEGI, RSAC, Software