Entertainment Software Rating Association Explained

Entertainment Software Rating Association (ESRA)
Type:Self-regulatory
Area Served:Iran
Industry:Organization and rating system
Foundation:2007
Key People:Manager of the age classification of captives Hassan Maddahi [1] Computer and console department: Mansour Nematollahi - Mohammad Amin Nematollahi - Mohammad Sadeq Shariati - Nabat ShafaeiMobile section: Hamidreza Khalili, Abolfazl Qadimabadi, Amirhossein Vaghti
Location:Tehran, Iran

The Entertainment Software Rating Association (ESRA; fa|نظام ارزیابی و رده‌بندی سنی بازی‌های رایانه‌ای)[2] is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings in Iran.[3] [4] [5] The system was established in 2007 by the Iran National Foundation of Computer Games[6] and has the status of a research project.[7] [8] [9]

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These are graded on a scale from 1 to 5.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ircg.ir/fa/profile/63/%D8%B3%D8%B1%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D9%85% D8 %AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D9%86%D8%B8%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%87%E2 %80%8C%D8%A8 %D9%86%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%B3%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D9 %87%D8%A7%DB %8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3 %D8%B1%D8%A7/ Rating Manager
  2. Web site: Alexander . Leigh . 30 November 2010 . Middle East's Game Industry Creates Islam-Centric Game Ratings . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20210827141640/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/pc/middle-east-s-game-industry-creates-islam-centric-game-ratings . 27 August 2021 . 2024-10-03 . Gamasutra.
  3. Web site: New Game Rating System for Islamic Values . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20101201230521/http://gaming.do.co.za/articles/news/islamic_game_rating_system.htm . 1 December 2010 . 2024-10-03 . gaming.do.co.za.
  4. Shariat . Seyed Vahid . Asadollahpoor . Amin . Alirezaie . Narges . Danesh . Ziba Bashar . Birashk . Behrooz . Tehranidoost . Mehdi . Jalili . Behrooz . Hejazi . Elahe . Shooshtari . Mitra Hakim . Shirazi . Elham . Ashayeri . Hasan . Teymouri . Mohammad Vali Majd . Rezaie . Mohammad Reza Majd . Zenali . Karen . Karimifar . Saied . 2009-01-01 . Age Rating of Computer Games From a Psychological Perspective: A Delfi Study . Advances in Cognitive Sciences . fa . . Tehran, Iran . 11 . 242 . 8–18.
  5. Web site: 2008-12-24 . Iran joining Entertainment Software Rating Board . 2024-10-03 . . en.
  6. Web site: Islamic Video Game Rating System Launched at Dubai World Game Expo . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160604211501/http://en.islamtoday.net/artshow-236-3873.htm . 2016-06-04 . 2024-10-03 . IslamToday.
  7. Web site: Chiaramonte . Perry . 2016-06-07 . Tehran blocks sale of video game depicting Iran's 1979 revolution . 2024-10-03 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: 30 November 2010 . Islamic system will rate video games . 2024-10-03 . The National.
  9. Web site: Newbould . Chris . Nov 30, 2010 . Islamic video game rating system launched . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20160822210123/http://www.digitalproductionme.com/article-3628-islamic-video-game-rating-system-launched/ . 2016-08-22 . 2024-10-03 . Digital Production Middle East.

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