Standing watch on The Wall to protect young video game players | Pat Vance interview

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Patricia E. Vance is one of those people who watches over society, protecting it from crazy things — not unlike the watchers on The Wall in Game of Thrones.

As president of the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), Vance‘s job is to lead the teams responsible for assigning age and content ratings to video games and apps, enforcing marketing guidelines adopted by the video game industry, and operating ESRB Privacy Certified.

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