ESRB
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The ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) is a North American organization that assigns age and content ratings to video games and other interactive media.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ESRB canonical | 39 |
| Entertainment Software Rating Board | 11 |
| ESRB rating system | 4 |
| ESRB AO | 2 |
| ESRB Ratings Board | 1 |
| ESRB in North America | 1 |
| ESRB logo | 1 |
| Parental Advisory label system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3627011 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: ESRB Context triple: [Super Mario Galaxy 2, ratingSystem, ESRB]
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A.
ESRB
ESRB is the European Union’s macroprudential oversight body responsible for monitoring and assessing systemic risks to the stability of the EU financial system.
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B.
ESRB E10+
ESRB E10+ is a video game content rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board indicating that a game is suitable for players aged 10 and older due to mild or fantasy violence, minimal suggestive themes, or infrequent mild language.
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C.
ESRB E
ESRB E is the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s “Everyone” rating, indicating that a video game is generally suitable for all ages.
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D.
ESRB K-A
ESRB K-A was an early Entertainment Software Rating Board category indicating that a video game was suitable for players of all ages, typically children and older.
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E.
MPAA film rating system
The MPAA film rating system is a standardized classification scheme used in the United States to inform audiences—especially parents—about the suitability of films for different age groups based on their content.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: ESRB Target entity description: The ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) is a North American organization that assigns age and content ratings to video games and other interactive media.
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A.
ESRB
ESRB is the European Union’s macroprudential oversight body responsible for monitoring and assessing systemic risks to the stability of the EU financial system.
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B.
ESRB E10+
ESRB E10+ is a video game content rating from the Entertainment Software Rating Board indicating that a game is suitable for players aged 10 and older due to mild or fantasy violence, minimal suggestive themes, or infrequent mild language.
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C.
ESRB E
ESRB E is the Entertainment Software Rating Board’s “Everyone” rating, indicating that a video game is generally suitable for all ages.
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D.
ESRB K-A
ESRB K-A was an early Entertainment Software Rating Board category indicating that a video game was suitable for players of all ages, typically children and older.
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E.
MPAA film rating system
The MPAA film rating system is a standardized classification scheme used in the United States to inform audiences—especially parents—about the suitability of films for different age groups based on their content.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
content rating organization
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non-profit organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ESRB self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
computer software
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mobile games ⓘ online games ⓘ video games ⓘ virtual reality games ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
console manufacturers
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retailers ⓘ video game publishers ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field | video game content rating ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Entertainment Software Association ⓘ |
| hasMethod | self-regulation by video game industry ⓘ |
| hasRatingCategory |
AO
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E ⓘ E10+ ⓘ EC ⓘ M ⓘ RP ⓘ T ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| inception | 1994 ⓘ |
| industry |
interactive media
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video games ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | North America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| monitors | marketing of video games ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Entertainment Software Association ⓘ |
| purpose |
assign age ratings
ⓘ
assign content ratings ⓘ |
| ratingCategoryLabel |
Adults Only 18+
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Early Childhood ⓘ Everyone ⓘ Everyone 10+ ⓘ Mature 17+ ⓘ Rating Pending ⓘ Teen ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regulates | advertising of rated games ⓘ |
| subjectOf | video game regulation in the United States ⓘ |
| uses |
content descriptors
ⓘ
interactive elements ⓘ |
| website | https://www.esrb.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: ESRB Description of subject: The ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) is a North American organization that assigns age and content ratings to video games and other interactive media.
Referenced by (60)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Parental Advisory label system
this entity surface form:
Entertainment Software Rating Board
this entity surface form:
Entertainment Software Rating Board
this entity surface form:
ESRB rating system