Posts tagged vance 
Former ESRB rater dishes on organization
In the April issue of EGM, Jerry Bonner, one of the first full-time raters for the ESRB, tells his side of what's going on behind the ESRB's iron curtain. Bonner says he rated 700 games during this six-month stint and has some suggestions he believes could help the organization. He recommends thin...
ESRB: Number of M-rated games declined in 2007
Entertainment Software Ratings Board head Patricia Vance writes in the organization's winter newsletter that 2007 saw "8.5 our of every 10 games" rated as appropriate for ages 13 and under. In a flood of numbers and stats, the newsletter states there were 1,563 ratings given last year (a 22% incre...
ESRB explains how game ratings work
The ESRB is drawing back the curtain on how they rate games. ESRB president Patricia Vance explains to Gamasutra that they employ six full-time raters who are hired in a "fairly straightforward interview process." These people review a DVD or videotape created by the games' publisher regarding the...
ESRB responds to Manhunt 2 rerating complaints
The ESRB is moving to put out the bizarrely intense flaming body of controversy caused by rerating Manhunt 2 as M rated. The re-rating happened following review of a "modified version" of the game. Advocacy groups like CCFC and political-crusader Leland Yee have demanded US government intervention...
Rhode Island AG partners with ESRB for PSA
State Attorney General Patrick Lynch of Rhode Island announced yesterday that we would work with the ESRB on a PSA campaign designed to raise awareness with parents about the video game ratings system. The campaign will have both television and radio ads. Something Gov. Schwarzenegger of Californi...
