Ron Curry, CEO of the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association, says that the introduction of an R18 +
rating for videogames is long overdue.
Prior to January 1, Australia had no such
rating for videogames, a system that saw titles such as Syndicate and Mortal Kombat refused classification and rendered illegal for display or sale in Australia.
Stepping up to replace Atkinson is John Rau, who apparently is fully supportive of an R18 +
rating for videogames.
The ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board), the non-profit association that assigns
ratings for videogames in the United States, has announced that they'll be adding a new label to any games sold at retail that let customers use real money to purchase anything from subscriptions to skins, DLCs / expansions and yes, loot boxes.
Not exact matches
Well it won't happen anytime soon but now that Michael Atkinson, the most anti-18 certificate man there is, has stepped down he's been replaced by John Rau who's at least open to discussion on introducing a mature
ratings certification
for videogames.
Trying to build a virtual
videogame arcade
for its users, Microsoft has run an end around the
ratings board and made things easier on itself by having the Game Room itself
rated, instead of each individual game.
The Show has
rated as the best among sports
videogame franchises
for the past four years.
One Piece: Burning Blood is
rated «T»
for «TEEN» by the ESRB and is available
for purchase at
videogame retailers and digitally on the PlayStation ™ Network or Xbox Games Store today in the Americas
for the PlayStation 4 system and the Xbox One at a MSRP of $ 59.99.