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ESRB announces Governor as new Spokeswoman
Author: Joe MartinPublished: 23rd October 2007
The ESRB provides warnings and content descriptors for parents on games which volunteer to be rated.
While gamers often argue that a more standardised, government enforce system needs to be introduced, parents are often left unaware that the ESRB even exists and rarely think to check the back of the box.
The ESRB offers not only ratings on games which agree to be rated by it, but also content descriptors and warnings on certain types of content – providing a clear and much-needed distinction between ‘violence’ and ‘comic violence’.
The ESRB has now announced a new Washington spokeswoman however, who shall try to raise parental and governmental awareness of the system so that people can make more educated choices about what is suitable for their parents. Governor Chris Gregoire has been appointed to the role.
ESRB President, Patricia Vance, gave the following comment:
“Just like movies and TV shows, video games are created for a diverse audience of all ages, and not all of them are appropriate for children. That is why it is so important that parents remember to check the rating when purchasing games for their children, and why we continue to drive the message home to parents that there are tools, like ratings and parental controls, that can help them manage the games that their children play.”
“We are very proud to have the support of Governor Gregoire in reaching out to Washington State’s parents about the resources at their disposal.”
So, what do you think about the ESRB, PEGI, BBFC and so on? Do we need to be told what to think and do or should we be allowed to make our own choices? Is an informed choice better than an uninformed one? Thoughts in the forums.
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There is nothing more annoying than to go onto a game server that is rated M and hear the girly voices of 11yr old prebuescent boys.
I was at a game store in the Phoenix area and this guy ahead of me bought some M-Rated game and I watched him walk out the door and hand it to some kid that didn't look any older than 9. I told the guy behind the counter and he said, "Its not my problem that guy doesn't know how to raise a kid." Which is true. If the ratings, and the governing body of those ratings and the stores selling the games are not at fault, who is it??? Geee, I WONDER!? PARENTS!
Some Kids can understand drugs, sex, violence etc, and some cant - and its up to the parent to make sure they don't get messed up
But its the parents choice, you shouldn't have any right to tell me (if i was 11) that i cant play a game, if my legal guardian deems it OK
I played loads of 12-18 games when i was too young, and i don't go round smashing peoples faces in or shooting people
I'm so fed up with this Nazi state attitude, You shouldn't force the things i can do, as long as other people aren't hurt in the process
What will you do when you go into a supermarket and your told you only allowed 3 restricted items, which include Crisps, Chocolate, Biscuits, Fatty meats, etc
I mean ffs its illegal to sell spray paint to under 18's, other aerosols to under 16's, glue to under 16's