Entertainment Software Rating Board
Culture entity
A content rating system that is mandated by the ESRB member companies in US & Canada to get games licensed on console platforms or sold at select retailers
Name variations: ESRB
ESRB ratings are granted by the ESRB organization based on content pertaining to the product they're given to review, thus the ratings are often delayed till (near) release (and the ESRB Rating Pending logo is seen a lot prior to release).
Parent group
This is a container group; its children are:
| Rating: ESRB AO | For ages 18 and up. (too short) | 1997 / 2015 | 21 games |
| Rating: ESRB E | Suitable for everyone. May contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and infrequent use of mild language. | 1989 / 2022 | 1707 games |
| Rating: ESRB E 10+ | For ages 10 and older. Contains content that might be considered unsuitable for children under 10 years of age. | 2001 / 2023 | 490 games |
| Rating: ESRB Early Childhood | Contains no material that adults would find inappropriate for their children. This content is very mild in impact. Specifically intended for young children and are usually educational. | 1994 / 2011 | 7 games |
| Rating: ESRB K-A | These titles will appeal to people of many ages and tastes. Titles may contain minimal violence, some comic mischief (i.e. slapstick and gross-out comedy), or some crude language. Existed from 1994 to 1997, then replaced by E (Everyone) rating. | 1991 / 2010 | 296 games |
| Rating: ESRB M | For 17 and older. (too short) | 1990 / 2021 | 874 games |
| Rating: ESRB T | For ages 13 and older. Includes content that might be considered unsuitable for children under 13 years of age. | 1989 / 2023 | 1704 games |