ESRB

ESRB game rating exampleShort 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.

RatingDescription
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.

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