How does the ESRB rate videogames?

Posted in Video Game News, Effects of Video Games on Children by Thomas on the October 16th, 2007

Parents and Gamers may wonder how the ESRB comes up with the “E”, “T”, “M” or a publisher’s worst nightmare, the “AO” rating for videogames.

Gamasutra.com recently interviewed Patricia E. Vance, President of the non-profit ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board). “This Game Is Not Yet Rated: Inside The ESRB Ratings System”, is a great article for those seeking answers to questions like: How does the ESRB rate games? Who are the people behind the ESRB rating? Do ESRB raters actually play the game? How many ESRB raters are there? What kind of training does the ESRB rater have or go through?

Click HERE for the full Article.

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