The 'Truth in Videogame Rating' Act

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Monday August 7, 2006 @10:29AM from the truth-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder dept.

The Escapist News Room reports on the introduction of the Truth in Videogame Ratings act to the floor of Congress. The act would require ratings boards to entirely complete the content of a videogame before applying a rating, and would involve the Government Accountability Office to oversee the ESRB's practices. This is a big change from the current system of developer disclosure. From the article: "Under the microscope would be the ESRB's effectiveness, the validity of peer review and advertisements targeted toward ages younger than a game's recommended audience. Less specific to the ESRB, the bill would also require research on 'the efficacy of a universal ratings system for visual content, including films, broadcast and cable TV, and video and computer games.' Game Politics notes that Co-Sponsors Rep. Jim Matheson (D-UT) and Rep. Mike McIntyre (D-NC) are up for re-election this November along with Congressman Cliff Stearns."

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Re:And it still wouldn't have helped by Hope+Thelps · 2006-08-07 10:45 · Score: 3, Funny

Are they expected to just complete it? Or complete it with 100% scores?

Every possible combination in chess games. Should take them a while ;)

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