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E (Everyone)

E (Everyone)

Everyone (E), formerly Kids To Adults (K-A) until 1998, is an ESRB rating that suggests a game is suitable for all ages (formerly suitable for ages 6 and older). According to the ESRB, an E-rated video game "may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language." Video games that are for all ages may or may not interest children, as (prior to 2018) the EC rating used signify video games specifically aimed at young children.

Equivalent to: MPA's G and TV Parental Guidelines's TV-Y, TV-G and TV-Y7.

Video games with this rating are rated A in Mexico.

  • French name: Enfants et adultes
  • Spanish name: Todos

Factors[]

The following is just an approximate, the rating is based off of factors such as extent, context, frequency and player control.

These factors apply to officially-rated games, as IARC-rated games can contain content that's not mentioned in the rating descriptors. Post-launch material also doesn't count for the factors.

Song lyrics are treated much lighter in terms of content.

Violence[]

E-rated games may contain:

  • Mild unrealistic violence or implied violence that lacks large explosions and effects, realistic gunfire, excessive screams of pain, or realistic human reactions (Mild Fantasy Violence)
  • Mild sports violence (Mild Violence/No Descriptors)
  • Mild, comical or minimal physical violence (Mild [Fantasy] Violence)
  • Mild violence that lacks protracted combat (Mild Fantasy Violence)
  • Mild violence that lacks physical contact (Mild Fantasy Violence)
  • Undetailed, infrequent, or very mild violent references (Violent References)
  • Mild dark thematic elements (Mild [Fantasy] Violence/No Descriptors)

Stronger violence will get a higher rating.

Blood/Gore[]

E-rated games may contain:

  • Red blood in very limited or infrequent amounts (Mild Blood)
  • Unrealistic discolored blood in limited amounts (Animated Blood)
  • Mild injury detail (e.g., mild scratches or bruising that lacks detail) (Mild Blood/No Descriptors)

Realistic, graphic, or stronger blood and/or injuries will get a higher rating. A notable exception is Banjo-Tooie, which includes realistic blood spurts during a boss fight.

Sexuality[]

E-rated games may contain:

  • Vague/indirect, mild, infrequent suggestive innuendos and references (Mild Suggestive Themes)
  • Mild suggestive song lyrics (Mild Lyrics/No Descriptors)
  • Mildly revealing outfits (e.g. moderate cleavage or reveal moderate skin) (Mild Suggestive Themes)
  • Mild flirtatious dialogue (Mild Suggestive Themes/No Descriptors)
  • Undetailed references to or implied scenes of animal mating or sexuality. (Mild Suggestive Themes)

Emphasis on anatomical features, stronger innuendos/sexual references, and/or highly revealing attire will get a higher rating.

Nudity[]

E-rated games may contain:

  • Unrealistic, cartoonish, undetailed nudity (Mild Suggestive Themes/Comic Mischief)
  • Artistic nudity (in a limited capacity) (Mild Suggestive Themes/No Descriptors)
  • Fully-censored nudity (Comic Mischief)

Detailed or more realistic nudity will get a higher rating.

Language[]

E-rated games may contain:

  • Very mild language like "damn", "goddamn", "hell", "God", or "Jesus" (Mild Language/Mild Lyrics)
  • Truncated profanity like "bih" (b*tch) or "ahh" (ass) (Mild Language/Mild Lyrics/No Descriptors)
  • Censored profanity (Mild Language/Mild Lyrics)

Stronger profanity, if included, will get a higher rating.

Substances[]

E-rated games may contain:

  • Mild alcohol and tobacco references (Alcohol/Tobacco Reference/Mild Lyrics)
  • Mild uses of alcohol and tobacco, provided they are only used by adult characters (Use Of Alcohol/Tobacco)

Any harder substances will get a higher rating, No interactive preparation, distribution or use of any substance.

Gambling[]

E-rated games may contain:

  • Simulated gambling that can't be interacted with (Simulated Gambling)
  • Simulated gambling with no monetary value (Simulated Gambling)
  • Loot boxes or other systems with real monetary value (In-Game Purchases)

Tolerance of gambling has been a debated topic in video games, as countless E-rated games have features that are similar to gambling and require real currency. Fully-realized gambling will get a higher rating despite this.

Humor[]

E-rated games may contain:

  • Mild crude humor (Crude Humor/Comic Mischief)
  • Mild comical mischief (Comic Mischief)

Escalation scale[]

Violence - (E) Mild (Fantasy) Violence/Violent References → (E10+) Fantasy Violence/Mild Violence/Violent References → (T) Violence → (M17+) Intense Violence

Blood - (E/E10+) Mild Blood/Animated Blood → (T) Blood (and Gore) → (M17+) Blood and Gore

Sexuality - (E) Mild Suggestive Themes → (E10+) (Mild) Suggestive Themes → (T) Suggestive Themes/(Mild) Sexual Themes/Sexual Content → (M17+) Sexual Themes/(Strong) Sexual Content

Nudity - (T) Partial Nudity → (M17+) Nudity

Language - (E) Mild Language/Mild Lyrics → (E10+/T) Language/Lyrics → (M17+) Strong Language/Strong Lyrics

Substances - (E) Alcohol (and Tobacco) Reference/Use of Alcohol (and Tobacco) → (E10+) Use of Alcohol (and Tobacco)/Drug Reference → (T) Use of Drugs (and Alcohol)/Drug Reference → (M17+) Use of Drugs

Humor - (E) Comic Mischief/Crude Humor → (E10+/T) Crude Humor → (M17+) Mature Humor

Examples of notable E-rated video games[]

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Comic Mischief, Mild Fantasy Violence)
    • Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a 2020 life simulation game set on a paradise island where you can do activities and talk to fellow villagers. The game was banned in China around 2021 due to the fact users were creating servers and spreading protests about Hong Kong's democratic rights using the Custom Design tool in-game. New Horizons was never officially released in China in the first place, but players managed to buy it from overseas.
  • EA Sports FC (FIFA) Series (No Descriptors)
    • The FIFA series are soccer sport simulation games released annually. In the game you command and control players in your team to play soccer against other teams. The game has been notorious for its in-game purchases including loot boxes (card packs) and currency in the form of FIFA coins since card packs are compared to gambling and cost real-world money. The games were banned in some parts of Europe thanks to a new loot box law preventing the use of loot boxes in games.
  • [Most of the] Pokémon Series (Mild Fantasy Violence, Comic Mischief, Mild Suggestive Themes [One instance])
    • The Pokémon games are role-playing games in which players follow quests and catch creatures known as Pokémon. The games contain fantasy violence in the form of Pokémon fighting each other using stylized moves. The games have been compared to animal cruelty at times since Pokémon have animal-like attributes and qualities, and some parts of the games contain content slightly mature for an E rated video game (e.g., horror-themed graveyards, implied or interrupted violence on characters, and violently-described Pokédex entries). The games also have their fair share of suggestive content that many have wondered why that hasn't been mentioned by the ratings boards (only two games, which are spinoffs, have ever mentioned suggestive content).
  • [Some of the] Just Dance series (Comic Mischief, Mild Lyrics, Mild Cartoon Violence)
    • Just Dance is a popular music-rhythm dancing game series that started off in 2009 on the Wii. While Ubisoft tends to keep content PG-oriented and kid-friendly for the most part, some instances of mature content are left intact. There is no definite criteria on how Ubisoft censors the music in the Just Dance games as censorship is inconsistent throughout the games. There are times where suggestive lyrics that reference kinks, fetishes, genitalia, and other direct sexual acts are left intact and audible (e.g., "I got the big D", "If we hanging, we banging", "Being a ***** is my kink", "This a hickey or a bruise?" "Pan mi **** so mi c*m" "Is your muffin buttered?" "Baby, if you strip, you can get a tip") and language that is censored in the majority of songs is left audible (e.g., "b*tch", "ass", "goddamn"). This is rather confusing as milder content, like references to clothing (e.g., "lingerie", "bras"), mild language (e.g., "damn", "hell"), and alcohol, are often omitted from lyrics. The series is also notorious for frequently including suggestive dance moves into the choreography of the songs.

Equivalents[]

Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
Current ratings
ESRB RP ESRB E ESRB E10+ ESRB T ESRB M ESRB AO


Discontinued rating
ESRB EC

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