Entertainment Software Rating Board

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Entertainment Software Rating Board

Industry ratings group established by the Entertainment Software Association in 1994. Games are submitted by publishers and rated by an anonymous, independent panel of trained reviewers that judge a game based on its content. See ratings for a description of ESRB ratings and content descriptors.

While the ESRB rates most games released commercially in North America, it does not rate all games. ESRB game ratings do not carry the force of law. ESRB ratings are only for games released in North America. Other regions have their own rating bodies, including: Japan's Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO), Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC), and Europe's Pan-European Game Information (PEGI). Abbreviations acceptable after first reference. ESRB acceptable after first reference.

Wrong: Entertainment Software Ratings Board (do not pluralize "ratings").

Also see: ratings.