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The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory organization that puts ratings into force, advertising guidelines, and online privacy principles for computer and video games and other entertainment software in Canada and the United States.
The ESRB was established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association (formerly Interactive Digital Software Association). By early 2003, it had rated over 8,000 titles that had been submitted by 350 publishers.
One of the reasons the ESRB was founded was due to violent content found in video games such as Mortal Kombat and Doom, as well as other controversial video games portraying overly violent or intense sexual situations at the time.
The ESRB applies ratings to games based on their content, similar to the motion picture rating systems used in many countries. Their aim is to aid consumers in determining a game's content and suitability. A game's rating is displayed on its box, the media, in advertisements and on game Website(s).
The rating system is strictly voluntary, however nearly all video games are submitted for rating due to the fact that many retail stores prohibit the sale of unrated video games.
- Name:
- ESRB
- Type:
- Trade organization
- Location:
- Canada, United States
- Founded:
- 1994 in Canada and United States
- Industry:
- Organization and rating system
- Parent Company:
- Recreational Software Advisory Council (now defunct)
- Website:
- http://www.esrb.org
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