ESRB Rating Summaries

Rating summaries are a supplementary source of information that provide a brief, descriptive explanation of the context and relevant content that factored into a video game's ESRB rating. Consumers can use rating summaries to go beyond the ratings and make more fully informed decisions when considering which games to purchase.

 

Rating summaries are available for all titles rated since July 1, 2008. Although they don't appear on video game packages like the ratings do, rating summaries can be accessed via the following:

 

 

ESRB Website

Search by game title using the rating search to the right or on our homepage. Each game with a rating summary will appear with a few lines displayed underneath, and a link to "more" to view the entire rating summary.

 

 

ESRB Mobile Website

For access to rating summaries right from the video game store, visit our mobile website at m.esrb.org. Search by title to access rating summaries on your web-enabled cell phone or mobile device.

 

 

 

ParenTools and GamerTools

ESRB offers two free opt-in e-mail services, ParenTools and GamerTools. Subscribers receive a list of recently rated games customized to their selected platform and rating categories, complete with rating summaries for each game listed. Subscribers also get a list of the Top 10 selling games with their assigned rating.

 

 

ESRB Rating Search Widget

 

A downloadable application that can be shared with friends or posted on a social networking site like Facebook, the ESRB rating search widget provides access to rating summaries in a quick, easy and convenient format.