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Holy Crap, My state is doing it right! (Game Ratings) |
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Shino
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 Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:39 am Post subject: Holy Crap, My state is doing it right! (Game Ratings) |
Looks as if GA and the ESRB are teaming up to spread the word about ratings and keep it in the hands of the parents to know what their kids are playing.
WHAT A FRAKIN' CONCEPT!
Go GA! ... oh, and Utah did it too... go UT!
| Gamespot wrote: | ESRB campaigning in Georgia
Ad campaign from the ratings board and the Peach State will spread the word on game ratings.
By Patrick Caldwell, GameSpot
Posted Aug 15, 2006 8:16 pm ET
In the wake of increased scrutiny from politicians and the media, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is continuing attempts to work with government instead of against it.
The ESRB and the state of Georgia are teaming to launch an advertising campaign to educate the public on the video-game ratings system. The campaign, made up of TV and radio ads, will advise parents to check each game's rating "to ensure that it is appropriate for their children and family," the ESRB said today.
"Parents need and deserve all the help they can get, and the ESRB ratings are an effective and informative resource that allows parents to decide if the video game their child wants is appropriate," Georgia attorney general Thurbert Baker said in a statement.
It's not the first time the ESRB has teamed with members of government and organizations to teach parents the virtues of game ratings. The ratings board made a similar announcement with the attorney general of Utah in late June. A week prior to that, the ESRB announced an alliance with Senators Rick Santorum (R-PA), George Allen (R-VA), and Mark Pryor (D-AR) as well as leading game retailers. The ESRB spelled out nine "commitments" that retailers have to parents, such as notifying customers that M- and AO-rated games should not be sold to minors. |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:55 am Post subject: |
What? They didn't contact PO on a professional consulting level?
J/K
I can damn well guarantee New Mexico won't be this smart anytime soon. Way to go, GA! |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:52 pm Post subject: |
Ah, brilliant move, Georgia. Better to promote the ratings than be sued for trying to restrict the games. (Well, better to promote and use the rating in general, anyway.) |
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