In November 2012, the ESRB and other video game ratings boards, including PEGI, the Australian Classification Board, and USK among others, established a consortium known as the International Age Rating Coalition (IARC). The group sought to design an online, questionnaire-based rating process for digitally-distributed video games that could generate ratings for multiple video game ratings organizations at once. The resulting ratings information is tied to a unique code, which can then be used by online storefronts to display the corresponding rating for the user's region. The three major console makers, Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo have all committed to supporting IARC for their digital storefronts, including ESRB ratings for North American markets. Google Play Store was updated in March 2015 to adopt and display ESRB ratings for apps in North America through IARC. Windows Store also implemented IARC in January 2016. Apple's App Store still uses its own generic age rating system and does not use the ESRB or IARC systems.
in november 2012 the esrb and other video game ratings boards including pegi the australian classification board and usk among others established a consortium known as the international age rating coalition (iarc) the group sought to design an online questionnaire-based rating process for digitally-distributed video games that could generate ratings for multiple video game ratings organizations at once the resulting ratings information is tied to a unique code which can then be used by online storefronts to display the corresponding rating for the user's region the three major console makers microsoft sony and nintendo have all committed to supporting iarc for their digital storefronts including esrb ratings for north american markets google play store was updated in march 2015 to adopt and display esrb ratings for apps in north america through iarc windows store also implemented iarc in january 2016 apple's app store still uses its own generic age rating system and does not use the esrb or iarc systems