Game Software Rating Regulations Explained

Game Software Rating Regulations
Type:	Incentive
Location:	Taiwan
Area Served:	Hong Kong
Num Locations:	Southeast Asia

Game Software Rating Regulations, also translated as Game Software Rating Management Regulations or Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information (TESRI), is the official video game content rating system used in Taiwan, and a de facto rating system for the Hong Kong and Southeast Asia markets. The rating system was established on July 6, 2006, and changed to its current style on May 29, 2012.^[1]

Ratings

Currently, the system uses five ratings:^[2]

Logo	Rating	Chinese			Description
	General Public (G)		Phó͘-phiàn Kip	Phû-phiên Kip	All ages may use such software. There are no scenes of nudity, violence, blood, horror, inappropriate language, and inappropriate behavior. Use of virtual currency or game results do not directly affect the increase or decrease of virtual currency in the game.
	Protected (P)		Pó-hō͘ Kip	Pó-fu Kip	Only persons of age 6 and above may use such software. Cartoon characters fighting, and no depictions of character casualties and bloody details.
	Parental Guidance 12 (PG 12)		Hù 12 Kip	Phú 12 Kip	Only persons of age 12 and above may use such software. Suggestive themes. No bloody fights and horrifying scenes. Scenes with general obscene speech but no crude language. Game design that promotes virtual love and marriage. Use of virtual currency or game results do not directly affect the increase or decrease of virtual currency in card and puzzle entertainment games.
	Parental Guidance 15 (PG 15)		Hù 15 Kip	Phú 15 Kip	Only persons of age 15 and above may use such software. A character is naked with no obscene details, the naked back is shown, a character is naked from a distance, and/or strong sexual references. Bloody, cruel, and/or horrible scenes that are not graphic. Contains crude language. Encourages the use of alcohol and/or tobacco. Virtual game currency will increase or decrease due to game results, such as chess, cards, and puzzle entertainment games (for example: black jack, chess, mahjong, poker, slot machines, etc.).
	Restricted (R)		Hān-chè Kip	Han-chṳ Kip	Only persons of age 18 and above may use such software. Full nudity, and/or sex scenes. Bloody, cruel, and/or terrifying scenes that are graphic. Use of drugs, repeated hate speech, anti-social behavior, and/or other inappropriate behaviors.^[3]

External links

• Full text in Traditional Chinese (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan))
• Full text in Traditional Chinese / English (Taiwan Game Software Rating Information)
• Taiwan Game Software Rating Information (Traditional Chinese/English)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Game Software Rating Management Regulations. Taiwan Game Software Rating Information. Digital Game Rating Committee. 19 September 2013. 1 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130701003040/http://www.gamerating.org.tw/gsgi_way.php. dead.
2. Web site: Game Software Rating Management Regulations . 20 April 2018. Taiwan Game Software Rating Information. Taiwan Entertainment Software Rating Information. 19 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330045500/http://www.gamerating.org.tw/files/Game%20Software%20Rating%20Management%20Regulations_20180420-new.pdf. 30 March 2019. dead.
3. Web site: 遊戲分級識別標識. Game Software Rating Management Regulations.