How does the ESRB rate downloadable video game content?
Downloadable content (DLC) may be downloaded and installed directly onto a player’s system. Oftentimes, DLC consists of additional content that supplements an existing, previously-rated product. DLC that will be appended to an existing, previously-rated product need only be submitted to ESRB for rating if its content exceeds that which is in the existing “core” product. Otherwise, the rating assigned to the core product is applicable to the DLC as well. Where, however, DLC content submitted to ESRB is in fact found to exceed the rating assigned to the core product, a different rating will be associated with this DLC.
Downloadable content (DLC) may be downloaded and installed directly onto a player’s system. Oftentimes, DLC consists of additional content that supplements an existing, previously-rated product. DLC that will be appended to an existing, previously-rated product need only be submitted to ESRB for rating if its content exceeds that which is in the existing “core” product. Otherwise, the rating assigned to the core product is applicable to the DLC as well. Where, however, DLC content exceeds the rating assigned to the core product, it must be submitted to ESRB and a different rating will be associated with this DLC.
