(Entertainment Software Ratings Board) A committee formed in the mid '90s by the gaming industry to provide a self-regulated system for rating and describing game content. Similar in function to movie ratings.
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) is a self-regulatory body for the interactive entertainment software industry established in 1994 by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) .
The Entertainment Software Ratings Board. According to its web site, "ESRB ratings are designed to give consumers information about the content of an interactive video or computer entertainment title and for which ages it's appropriate."