please explain how does a game go from m to a both have violence and sexual content
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There’s also two things to note: there is no legal obligation to get your game rated by the ESRB,it’s just that when physical distribution was the norm,retailers mostly refused to stock games that weren’t rated by the ESRB.
This meant that if you wanted to sell a game but didn’t want to get rated,you could. Just,good luck getting anyone to carry your game.
Furthermore,retailers who carried ESRB rated games would rarely if ever carry AO games in particular. So again if you would get an AO rating,you would either shave off enough to get an M instead,or you would shoot your sales in the foot,the gut,and the head.
>The ESRB rating system is enforced via the voluntary leverage of the North American video game and retail industries for physical releases; most stores require customers to present photo identification when purchasing games carrying the ESRB’s highest age ratings, and do not stock games which have not been rated. Additionally, major console manufacturers will not license games for their systems unless they carry ESRB ratings, while console manufacturers and most stores will refuse to stock games that the ESRB has rated as being appropriate for adults only.
With the advent of digital storefronts,the ESRB is far less relevant,but of course their own moderation remains…theoretically.
You may notice that some games on Steam have ESRB ratings on the store page,but many do not. The most you get is an adult tag and age verification page.
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