How Computer and
Video Games are Rated
Computer and video games are rated by an independent, self-regulatory body
enforces advertising guidelines and oversees privacy issues in the video game
Along with the written submission materials, publishers must provide a
videotape capturing all pertinent content, with the most extreme instances,
across all relevant categories, including violence, language, sex, controlled
Once the submission is checked by ESRB, the video footage is independently
Tip:
Have a conversation with your
children about which types of
and how you came to that decision.
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