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Video Game Safety Check

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Want to know if a particular video game is age-appropriate for your child? Find the rating instantly with our Video Game Safety Check widget!



About the Ratings
Rated Early Childhood
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.
Rated Everyone
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.
Rated Everyone 10+
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.
Rated Teen
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 humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
Rated Mature 17+
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.
Rated Adults Only 18+
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.

Content descriptors such as Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief, Lyrics, Mild Suggestive Themes, Violence, etc. are found on the back of video game packaging and indicate elements that may have triggered a particular rating and/or may be of interest or concern.  For a complete listing of content descriptors, visit esrb.org.


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