Entertainment Software Rating Board
North American self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings for video games / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is an organization that provides age ratings in video games. It was created in 1994, and it serves in North America. Its primary goal is to inform parents and adults which video games are suitable for children.
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Company type | Non-profit, self-regulatory |
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Industry | Organization and rating system |
Founded | North America |
Founder | Entertainment Software Association |
Headquarters | United States |
Area served | Canada United States United Kingdom (only on television) |
Key people | Interactive Digital Software Association (now the Entertainment Software Association) |
Parent | 3DO Rating System (by The 3DO Company, now defunct) Recreational Software Advisory Council (now defunct) Videogame Rating Council (by Sega of America) |
Website | http://www.esrb.org/ |
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