ESRB
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board’s standard rating process involves issuing content guidance to consumers based on viewing a DVD of representative gameplay. But with thousands of games being submitted to participating digital storefronts—including the upcoming Windows 8 Store, Steam, console download services, and the new PlayStation Mobile marketplace—the ratings organization found its standard process couldn’t handle the load. So now, the organization will assign a free rating to downloadable games based on a questionnaire filled out by the developer that describes the game’s content. Read the full story at ARS Technica.
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