The symbol is place on game that have been denounce by theEntertainment Software Rating Board ( ESRB ) . The ESRB was established in September 1994 by theEntertainment Software Associationas a means of regulating the video secret plan industry . Companies voluntarily submit their games for limited review to determine the appropriate age group establish on the subject and nature of each secret plan .
Currently , the ESRB has five evaluation for game :
Early Childhood- Games with the EC crisscross are geared towards children ages 3 and up .
Everyone- Games markedEare well suited for a general audience . They have minimal force but may control some crude language .
Teens- Games with theTmark are for former kids , ages 13 and up . These games often have tearing content and can moderate impregnable language .
Mature- Games markedMare for people 17 and old . They usually have very fierce or gory content , impregnable terminology and potential nudity .
Adults Only- Games with theAOmark are not suitable for anyone under the years of 18 . They may contain in writing violence , language or sexuality . To particular date , no game has been bring out with this military rating .
Games that have not yet been rated but have been approved will have the lettersRPin the box seat for Rating Pending . An senior evaluation that you may still incur on some games is theK - Arating . This stand for Kids to grownup and was replaced in 1998 by the Everyone rating , but is essentially the same .
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