In what seems like an odd disconnect, the ESRB apparently rates some video games without actually playing them. In an interview with PC Magazine, the president of the ESRB describes the ratings process, and notes that it involves reviewing a written form and watching a DVD depicting "pertinent content" from the game. However, she doesn't say anything about raters actually playing the game. The ESRB
ESRB Rates Games Without Playing Them?
ESRB Rates Games Without Playing Them?
ESRB Rates Games Without Playing Them?
In what seems like an odd disconnect, the ESRB apparently rates some video games without actually playing them. In an interview with PC Magazine, the president of the ESRB describes the ratings process, and notes that it involves reviewing a written form and watching a DVD depicting "pertinent content" from the game. However, she doesn't say anything about raters actually playing the game. The ESRB