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Video game content rating system

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A video game content rating system is a system used for the classification of video games into suitability-related groups. Most of these systems are associated with and/or sponsored by a government, and are sometimes part of the local motion picture rating system. The utility of such ratings has been called into question—"90% of teenagers say that their parents never check the video game ratings before allowing them to rent or buy computer or video games."^[1]

1 Comparison
2 Usage
3 See also
4 References

Comparison

Country\Age	1	4	6	7	8	10	12	13	15	16	17+	Adult^[2]	Notes
ESRB		EC	E			E10+		T			M	AO
OFLC	G				PG		M		MA15+			RC	Games classified RC are banned for sale, hire or exhibition in Australia.
BBFC	Uc	U			PG		12		15			18	Games classified R are banned for sale, hire or exhibition in the UK.
TIGRS		Family Friendly				Teen Content					Adult Content
PEGI		3+		7+			12+			16+		18+	In Portugal, some ratings differ from the PEGI standard.
VET		3+		7+			12+			16+		18+	Uses the PEGI system
USK	"Blank"		6				12			16		18
CERO	A						B		C		D	Z
ELSPA^[3]		3+		7+			12+		15+	16+		18+	Used until 2002, now uses the PEGI or BBFC ratings.
GRB	A						12		15			18	The KMRB does not rate games anymore.

Explanation of specific ratings are available in corresponding articles.

Usage

The image below presents usage of various video game content rating systems around the world. Countries filled by gradients are using several rating systems.

References

^ David A. Walsh and Douglas A. Gentile. A Validity Test of Movie, Television, and Video-Game Ratings (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-04-23.
^ The age upon which an individual attains adulthood varies per country.
^ computer and video games industry age ratings and codes of practice (PDF). ELSPA. Retrieved on 2007-04-24.

• • e Video game controversy
Computer and video game law	Family Entertainment Protection Act • Truth in Video Game Rating Act • Video Game Decency Act • Video Recordings Act 1984
Organizations and rating systems	Active: Entertainment Software Rating Board • Pan European Game Information • Computer Entertainment Rating Organization • Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle • National Coalition Against Censorship • TIGRS • Valtion elokuvatarkastamo • Game Rating Board • British Board of Film Classification • Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia) • Office of Film and Literature Classification (New Zealand) Defunct: Videogame Rating Council • Recreational Software Advisory Council • 3DO Rating System • Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association • Korea Media Rating Board
Major figures	Julia Boseman • Hillary Clinton • Sam Brownback • Herb Kohl • Joe Lieberman • Devin Moore • Cody Posey • Jack Thompson • Fred Upton • Keith Vaz • Leland Yee
Genres	Eroge • Adult video game • Survival horror
Games	Carmageddon • Death Race • Bully • Doom • Grand Theft Auto series (Hot Coffee mod) • Halloween • Lethal Enforcers • Manhunt 2 • Mortal Kombat series • Night Trap • The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (ESRB re-rating) • Texas Chainsaw Massacre • Duke Nukem 3D • Postal² • Hitman • Conker's Bad Fur Day