Video game with adult only rating

The rating was disclosed by one of the game's developers on its official forum , which expressed surprise that the title did not get the more lenient Mature M rating, writing "Well, I'm not quite convinced why Hatred got AO rating while it lacks any sexual content, but it's still some kind of achievement to have the second game in history getting AO rating for violence and harsh language only. Hatred is in fact the third game to receive an AO rating for violence alone, with both Thrill Kill and Manhunt 2 also receiving that evaluation. Thrill Kill , however, had its release cancelled after Electronic Arts bought its publisher and objected to its content. The AO rating has significant implications for the game's release. All three major console platforms have a policy of refusing to permit AO titles on their platforms.

The following is a list of video games that have been given the "Adults Only" AO rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB , a United States -based organization which rates the content of video games to determine its appropriateness for specific age groups. Although it is not legally binding under U. Games with the AO rating are considered by the board to be suitable for players age 18 and over; AO-rated games can contain higher levels of violent, profane, sexual, or pornographic content than the next-lowest rating on the scale Mature [M], generally considered suitable for players 17 and over can accommodate. AO is the highest and most restrictive of the ESRB's content ratings, and dramatically impacts the commercial availability of games which carry it; all three major video game console manufacturers Nintendo , Microsoft , and Sony Interactive Entertainment refuse to allow AO-rated games to be published for their platforms, most retailers refuse to stock AO-rated games, and the popular video game live streaming service Twitch explicitly bans all games carrying the rating.

Like the MPAA, the ESRB has developed a system that separates games by appropriate age groups and lists specific examples of potentially offensive content fun fact: we almost got a similar system for music. And also like the MPAA, the ESRB often finds itself in negotiations with developers to adjust their products in order to receive more marketable ratings. Unlike the X rating, which carries with it some allure, nobody even talks about most AO games. They are embarrassments, and yes, this is largely because a lot of them are shitty slices of interactive cheesecake spat out by Playboy or whoever. Even the entries on this list you have probably heard of are just slightly more explicit versions of existing games that had their naughty bits reattached after being validated by commercial success or removed due to government pressure.

The following is a list of video games that have been given the "Adults Only" AO rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB , a United States -based organization which rates the content of video games to determine its appropriateness for specific age groups. Although it is not legally binding under U. Games with the AO rating are considered by the board to be suitable for players age 18 and over; AO-rated games can contain higher levels of violent, profane, sexual, or pornographic content than the next-lowest rating on the scale Mature [M], generally considered suitable for players 17 and over can accommodate.