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.
Edutainment: Content
of product provides user with specific skills development or reinforcement
learning within an entertainment setting. Skill development is an integral
part of product.
Fantasy Violence:
Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human
characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life.
Informational: Overall
content of product contains data, facts, resource information, reference
materials or instructional text.
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 Themes: Mild to
moderate sexual references and/or depictions. May include partial nudity.
Sexual Violence:
Depictions of rape or other sexual acts.
Simulated Gambling:
Player can gamble without betting or wagering real cash or currency.
Some Adult Assistance May
Be Needed: Intended for very young ages.
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:
Graphic references to and/or 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 Drugs: The
consumption or use of illegal drugs.
Use of Alcohol: The
consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Use of Tobacco: The
consumption of tobacco products.
Violence: Scenes
involving aggressive conflict.
Additionally, online games that include user-generated content (e.g., chat,
maps, skins) carry the notice "Game Experience May Change During
Online Play" to warn consumers that content created by players of
the game has not been rated by the ESRB.