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The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed
to provide information about video and computer game content, so you
can make informed purchase decisions. ESRB ratings have two parts:
rating symbols suggest age appropriateness for the
game, and content descriptors indicate elements in
a game that may have triggered a particular rating and/or may be of
interest or concern.
To take full advantage of the ESRB rating system, it's important
to check both the rating symbol (on the front of
the game box) and the content descriptors (on the
back of the game box).
It is the policy of Rogers Plus not to rent or
sell video games rated "M" by the ESRB to persons under
the age of 17 and rated "Teen" to persons under the age
of 13, without parental consent.
The ESRB Rating Symbols are:
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EARLY CHILDHOOD
Titles rated EC - Early Childhood have content
that may be suitable for ages 3 and older. Contains no material
that parents would find inappropriate.
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EVERYONE
Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that
may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category
may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or
infrequent use of mild language. |
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EVERYONE 10+
Titles rated E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) have
content that may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in
this category may contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence,
mild language, and/or minimal suggestive themes. |
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TEEN
Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may
be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may
contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humour, minimal blood,
simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
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MATURE
Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may
be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category
may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content
and/or strong language. |
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ADULTS ONLY
Titles rated AO (Adults Only) have content
that should only be played by persons 18 years and older. Titles
in this category may include prolonged scenes of intense violence
and/or graphic sexual content and nudity. |
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RATING PENDING
Titles listed as RP (Rating Pending) - have
been submitted to the ESRB and are awaiting final rating. (This
symbol appears only in advertising prior to a game's release.)
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ESRB Content descriptors:
- Alcohol Reference - Reference to and/or images of
alcoholic beverages
- Animated Blood - Discoloured and/or unrealistic
depictions of blood
- Blood - Depictions of blood
- Blood and Gore - Depictions of blood or the mutilation
of body parts
- Cartoon Violence - Violent actions involving cartoon-like
situations and characters. May include violence where a character is
unharmed after the action has been inflicted
- Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving
slapstick or suggestive humour
- Crude Humour - Depictions or dialogue involving vulgar
antics, including bathroom humour
- Drug Reference - Reference to and/or images of illegal
drugs
- Edutainment - Content of product provides user with
specific skills development or reinforcement learning within an entertainment
setting. Skill development is an integral part of product
- Fantasy Violence - Violent actions of a fantasy nature,
involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable
from real life
- Informational - Overall content of product contains
data, facts, resource information, reference materials or instructional
text
- Intense Violence - Graphic and realistic-looking
depictions of physical conflict. May involve extreme and/or realistic
blood, gore, weapons, and depictions of human injury and death
- Language - Mild to moderate use of profanity
- Lyrics - Mild references to profanity, sexuality,
violence, alcohol, or drug use in music
- Mature Humour - Depictions or dialogue involving
"adult" humour, including sexual references
- Nudity - Graphic or prolonged depictions of nudity
- Partial Nudity - Brief and/or mild depictions of
nudity
- Real Gambling - Player can gamble, including betting
or wagering real cash or currency
- Sexual Content - Non-explicit depictions of sexual
behavior, possibly including partial nudity
- Sexual Themes - References to sex or sexuality
- Sexual Violence - Depictions of rape or other sexual
acts
- Simulated Gambling - Player can gamble without betting
or wagering real cash or currency
- Some Adult Assistance May Be Needed - Intended for
very young ages
- Strong Language - Explicit and/or frequent use of
profanity
- Strong Lyrics - Explicit and/or frequent references
to profanity, sex, violence, alcohol, or drug use in music
- Strong Sexual Content - Explicit and/or frequent
depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including nudity
- Suggestive Themes - Mild provocative references or
materials
- Tobacco Reference - Reference to and/or images of
tobacco products
- Use of Drugs - The consumption or use of illegal
drugs
- Use of Alcohol - The consumption of alcoholic beverages
- Use of Tobacco - The consumption of tobacco products
- Violence - Scenes involving aggressive content. May
include bloodless dismemberment
- Violent References - References to violent acts.
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