Content Rated By: An Oral History of the ESRB excerpt — “Doom to the Power of Ten”
GamesBeat is publishing this exclusive excerpt of Content Rated By: An Oral History of the ESRB. To help commemorate its 25th anniversary, the Entertainment...
ESRB: Devs will still get free ratings for digital games after Short Form phase-out
Getting a score from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a crucial step for any video game or app that wants to go...
Pandora’s loot box: the legal ramifications of microtransactions game makers
The landscape surrounding microtransactions in video games continues to evolve at a pace outstripping the law’s ability to keep up. Just months after enduring public...
ESRB’s loot box warning label is about placating politicians
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board revealed a new form of self-regulation for video games today. In the “near future,” the ESRB will assign a...
Twitch won’t let users stream AO-rated games
Games that are rated "adults only" can't be broadcast by Twitch members.
Torture scenes helped earn Batman: Arkham Knight its mature rating
The ESRB details why Batman: Arkham Knight is the first entry in the series to get an "M for Mature" rating.
Bad news for underage buyers: ESRB ratings checks at an all-time high
The 20th anniversary of video game ratings sees enforcement rise higher than those for mature movies or music.
20 years of ESRB: More blood, less hassle for developers (interview)
The ratings board has made adjustments over the years for changing cultural values, new technology, and international cooperation. In discussion: better descriptions of online play.
Harris Poll: 58 percent of adults believe in a correlation between video games and violence
The Harris Poll also found that many Americans have no knowledge of the ESRB rating system.
Déjà vu: New bill would give ESRB video game ratings the force of law
Congressman Jim Matheson (D-Utah) has introduced a bill – H.R. 287 – to the United States House of Representatives which would give the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s rating scheme – heretofore a voluntary, self-regulatory system – the force of law and make it illegal to sell “Mature” or “Adults Only” titles to minors.