ESRB Ratings

Rating Categories

Everyone

Content is generally suitable for all ages. May contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.

Everyone 10+

Content is generally suitable for ages 10 and up. May contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language and/or minimal suggestive themes.

Teen

Content is generally suitable for ages 13 and up. May contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.

Mature 17+

Content is generally suitable for persons ages 17 and up. May contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content and/or strong language.

Adults Only 18+

Content suitable for adults 18 years and up. May include prolonged scenes of intense violence, graphic sexual content and/or gambling with real currency.

Rating Pending

Not yet assigned a final ESRB rating. Appears only in advertising, marketing and promotional materials and related to a game that is expected to carry an ESRB rating, and should be replaced by a game's rating once it has been assigned.

Rating Pending -
Likely Mature 17+

Not yet assigned a final ESRB rating but anticipated to be rated Mature 17+. Appears only in advertising, marketing, and promotional materials related to a physical (e.g., boxed) video game that is expected to carry an ESRB rating, and should be replaced by a game’s rating once it has been assigned.

Content Descriptors

• Alcohol Reference
  Reference to and/or images of alcoholic beverages
• Animated Blood
  Discolored 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 humor
• Crude Humor
  Depictions or dialogue involving vulgar antics, including "bathroom" humor
• Drug Reference
  Reference to and/or images of illegal drugs
• Fantasy Violence
  Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life
• Gambling Themes
  Prominently featured images or activities that are typically associated with real-world gambling even if they are not directly simulating a gambling experience
• 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 Humor
  Depictions or dialogue involving "adult" humor, 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
• 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 Alcohol
  The consumption of alcoholic beverages
• Use of Drugs
  The consumption or use of illegal drugs
• Use of Tobacco
  The consumption of tobacco products
• Violence
  Scenes involving aggressive content. May include bloodless dismemberment
• Violent References
  References to violent acts

Note: Content Descriptors are applied relative to the Rating Category assigned and are not intended to be a complete listing or content. When a content descriptor is preceded by the term "Mild", it conveys low frequency, intensity, or severity.

For the most up to date list of content descriptors and definitions, go to www.esrb.org/ratings/ratings_guide.jsp

Interactive Elements

In-Game Purchases - Contains in-game offers to purchase digital goods or premiums with real world currency, including but not limited to bonus levels, skins, music, virtual coins and other forms of in-game currency, subscriptions, season passes and upgrades (e.g., to disable ads).

In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items) - Contains in-game offers to purchase digital goods or premiums with real world currency (or with virtual coins or other forms of in-game currency that can be purchased with real world currency) for which the player doesn’t know prior to purchase the specific digital goods or premiums they will be receiving (e.g., loot boxes, item packs, mystery awards).

Users Interact - Indicates possible exposure to unfiltered/uncensored user-generated content, including user-to-user communications and media sharing via social media and networks

Shares Location - Includes the ability to display the user’s location to other users of the app

Unrestricted Internet - Provides unrestricted access to the internet (e.g., browser, search engine)

Online Music Not Rated by the ESRB - Warns that songs downloaded as add-ons for music-based games have not been rated and that their content has not been considered in the ESRB rating assignment.