Video game ratings carry one of seven logos
showing age recommendations:
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Titles rated EC (Early
Childhood) have content that may be suitable
for ages 3 and older. Contains no material that
parents would find inappropriate. |
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Titles rated E (Everyone)
have content that may be suitable for persons
ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may
contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence
and/or infrequent use of mild language.
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Titles rated E10+
(Everyone 10 and older) have content that
may be suitable for persons ages 10 and older.
Titles in this category may contain more cartoon,
fantasy or mild violence, mild language, and/or
minimal suggestive themes. |
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Titles rated T (Teen)
have content that may be suitable for ages 13
and older. Titles in this category may contain
violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal
blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use
of strong language. |
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Titles rated M (Mature)
have content that may be suitable for persons
17 years and older. Titles in this category may
contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual
content, and/or strong language. |
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Titles rated AO (Adults
Only) have content that should only be played
by persons 18 years and older. Titles in this
category may include prolonged scenes of intense
violence and/or graphic sexual content and nudity. |
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Title listed as RP
(Rating Pending) has been submitted to the
ESRB and is awaiting final rating. (This symbol
appears only in advertising prior to a game's
release.) |
ESRB Content Descriptors
- Alcohol Reference - Reference to and/or
images of alcoholic beverages
- Animated Blood - Discolored and/or unrealistic
depictions of blood
- Blood - Depictions of blood
- Blood and Gore - Depictions of blood or
the mutilation of body parts
- Cartoon Violence - Violent actions involving
cartoon-like situations and characters. May include
violence where a character is unharmed after the
action has been inflicted
- Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue
involving slapstick or suggestive humor
- Crude Humor - Depictions or dialogue involving
vulgar antics, including "bathroom" humor
- Drug Reference - Reference to and/or images
of illegal drugs
- Fantasy Violence - Violent actions of a
fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters
in situations easily distinguishable from real life
- Intense Violence - Graphic and realistic-looking
depictions of physical conflict. May involve extreme
and/or realistic blood, gore, weapons, and depictions
of human injury and death
- Language - Mild to moderate use of profanity
- Lyrics - Mild references to profanity,
sexuality, violence, alcohol, or drug use in music
- Mature Humor - Depictions or dialogue involving
"adult" humor, including sexual references
- Nudity - Graphic or prolonged depictions
of nudity
- Partial Nudity - Brief and/or mild depictions
of nudity
- Real Gambling - Player can gamble, including
betting or wagering real cash or currency
- Sexual Content - Non-explicit depictions
of sexual behavior, possibly including partial nudity
- Sexual Themes - References to sex or sexuality
- Sexual Violence - Depictions of rape or
other violent sexual acts
- Simulated Gambling - Player can gamble
without betting or wagering real cash or currency
- Strong Language - Explicit and/or frequent
use of profanity
- Strong Lyrics - Explicit and/or frequent
references to profanity, sex, violence, alcohol,
or drug use in music
- Strong Sexual Content - Explicit and/or
frequent depictions of sexual behavior, possibly
including nudity
- Suggestive Themes - Mild provocative references
or materials
- Tobacco Reference - Reference to and/or
images of tobacco products
- Use of Drugs - The consumption or use of
illegal drugs
- Use of Alcohol - The consumption of alcoholic
beverages
- Use of Tobacco - The consumption of tobacco
products
- Violence - Scenes involving aggressive
conflict. May contain bloodless dismemberment
- Violent References - References to violent
acts
NOTE:
When
a content descriptor is preceded by the term "Mild,"
it is intended to convey low frequency, intensity
or severity of the content it modifies.
Content descriptors are not intended to be a listing
of every type of content one might encounter in the
course of playing a game. For more detail about how
ESRB assigns content descriptors, click
here.
Online Rating Notice
Online-enabled games carry the notice "Online
Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB." This
notice warns those who intend to play the game online
about possible exposure to chat (text, audio, video)
or other types of user-generated content (e.g., maps,
skins) that have not been considered in the ESRB rating
assignment.
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