Game Rating and Administration Committee
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The Game Rating Board (GRB, 게임물등급위원회) is the South Korean video game content rating board. A governmental organization, the GRB rates video and computer games to inform customers of the nature of game contents.
Initially, the Korea Media Rating Board, a governmental organization, rated video and computer games just like other entertainment media. However, a controversy occurred because the Korea Media Rating Board rated a gambling game called Sea Story as if it were suitable for everyone, allegedly due to a bribe. The Korean government got through the controversy by creating the GRB in 2006; it is now the only rating organization for video games.
Ratings
Four rating are used by GRB:
All: Games that everyone can play.
12-year +: Games that under 12 cannot play.
15-year +: Games that under 15 cannot play.
Teenager restricted: Games that teenager (under 18) cannot play.
Test: Game is under analysis for rating.
PC, console, online and mobile games use all ratings, but arcade games use only 'All' and 'Teenager restricted'.
Content Indicators
Discrimination
Drug use
Gambling
Sexual content
Strong language
Torture
Violence
External link
See also
- Australia - Office of Film and Literature Classification
- Brazil - Department of Justice, Rating, Titles and Qualification
- Europe (excluding Germany) - Pan European Game Information
- Germany - Voluntary Monitoring Organisation of Entertainment Software
- Japan - Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
- United Kingdom - British Board of Film Classification
- United States - Entertainment Software Rating Board