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thekitchensink on 20 June 2008

ESRB to curb early game leaks

1 Comment by Ross Miller Jun 20th 2008 9:30AM
Filed under: Culture, Business

Here's a few of the recent games that were announced via early ratings by the ESRB: Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, The Last Guy and (WARNING: DON'T LOOK AT THE NEXT ONE UNLESS YOU WANT A BIG NINTENDO E3 ANNOUNCEMENT SPOILED GAIZ!) Earthbound for Wii. A change in the ESRB's submission form will likely plug up those leaks, according to a memo leaked to Next-Gen. When publishers submit their game for rating, they now have the option to choose a date when the title is eligible to be uploaded to the ESRB's website. If left blank, the game will be eligible for display 30 days after it has been rated.

The ratings board hopes that publishers don't overuse the new option. Said the memo, "the ESRB system will not work for consumers if publishers arbitrarily select dates bearing no reasonable relationship to consumer interest in the product." Our sights now turn to Australia's OFLC, Germany's USK and Britains's BBFC for early game leaks.


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mike_intellivision on 20 June 2008

Three thoughts.

1. It is probably good to have some control on things as there might be products rates that are never released.

2. Publishers have to be pro-active in listing a date so I imagine that many will just use the same 30-day window.

3. I wonder how/when/where (and hopefully not if) the blued out game will be released.

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Dolla Dolla on 20 June 2008

The Last Guy is the rumored PS3 game that is made by MUTHAFUCKING TEAM ICO, BITCHES!!!

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Garcian Smith on 20 June 2008

OHMIGAWD I love Nintendo now.



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thekitchensink on 20 June 2008

Maybe including a certain character in Brawl was a hint?



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thekitchensink on 20 June 2008

@Mike: My guess is that it will be at E3 and will be this supposed 'big holiday game for real gamers'.  It's not an 'if' when the ESRB has already rated it.



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mesoteto on 20 June 2008

OMG...well if it is true then NIN just won E3



 

mesoteto on 20 June 2008

also you might want to change teh blue on blue thing b/c you can read it with out having to highliht



 

thekitchensink on 20 June 2008

^^only if you squint and try to read it, which kinda defeats the purpose... but I'll change it.

 

EDIT: We don't have a blue that exactly matches...



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"Ok, girl's trapped in the elevator, and the power's off.  I swear, if a zombie comes around the next corner..."
sc94597 on 20 June 2008

Took their time. I hope its not mother 3, because the translation is almost done. Be mother 4(earthbound 2).

Edit: Wait is this for VC?