US politician pushes for ESRB rating requirement
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Utah representative Jim Matheson has introduced a bill which would enforce ESRB ratings, making it illegal to sell a game without a classification stamp. If successful, the bill would bring the US in line with Australia and the UK, where classification is required for commercially released games. GamesRadar reports the bill is unclear on how it would apply to small developers and indies selling games online; the ratings requirement doesn't extend to the App Store in Australia, for example. Happily, ESRB ratings for smaller titles are free and can be obtained quickly.