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Apple does not want the greedy ESRB dipping it's cheeto fingers into their pot.
The ponzi part of this scheme is that the ESRB doesn't even have to rate the games anymore! The developers rate them and the ESRB gets royalties! Why would Apple and Google hand them money when the current system works? Maybe the ESRB will whine to congress asking for a handout.
Apple does not want the greedy ESRB dipping it's cheeto fingers into their pot.
The ponzi part of this scheme is that the ESRB doesn't even have to rate the games anymore! The developers rate them and the ESRB gets royalties! Why would Apple and Google hand them money when the current system works? Maybe the ESRB will whine to congress asking for a handout.
We don't need the esrb to tell us who should play angry birds.
It is obviously AO.
Also, the esrb would be better if it were run by Higgins from Magnum P.I..
It is obviously AO.
Also, the esrb would be better if it were run by Higgins from Magnum P.I..
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I'm assuming this might have to do with fees that the ESRB charges to rate games, right? Even if they don't charge nearly as much for cheap downloadable ones, I'm sure the fact that they don't even really rate them themselves anymore is also influential in this.
I mean, besides being late to the party... dumbasses.
I'm assuming this might have to do with fees that the ESRB charges to rate games, right? Even if they don't charge nearly as much for cheap downloadable ones, I'm sure the fact that they don't even really rate them themselves anymore is also influential in this.
I mean, besides being late to the party... dumbasses.
Makes sense to me. What would Apple and Google gain from getting ESRB ratings on games? It would cause more harm than good. For starters, the ratings process will delay games before their initial release. Also, the ESRB would probably require Apple and Google to re-submit games for ratings every time there's a new update, since app updates vary from bug fixes to total content overhauls.
The ESRB is dumb and their archaic ratings system simply won't work on these platforms.
The ESRB is dumb and their archaic ratings system simply won't work on these platforms.
I don't really think its going to matter to the ESRB. I mean it might matter because they put the time into it, but its a suggested system, its not manadory. Its not like it can really fall back on them if something goes wrong with Apple and Google because hey, they tried to offer it and they didn't bite.
Apple and Google have systems in place and they're fully prepared to take the brunt of it if something isn't rated to a customers standards. Personally I think it would be a show of good faith to have BOTH systems in place, but meh, its not going to matter, no one can really complain that things aren't rated at all.
Apple and Google have systems in place and they're fully prepared to take the brunt of it if something isn't rated to a customers standards. Personally I think it would be a show of good faith to have BOTH systems in place, but meh, its not going to matter, no one can really complain that things aren't rated at all.
If the ESRB is even remotely surprised at Apple's response, they're just ignorant. It will be a cold day in hell before Apple lets anyone do anything in their carefully manicured garden.
However, surprise at Google's decision is more warranted. Since the ESRB is (I would hope, but who knows with parents these days) a well-known rater of games and their system is known, Google could use an adoption of their system as a leg-up on Apple, letting parents know that their market place is rated by a trusted third-party entity.
However, surprise at Google's decision is more warranted. Since the ESRB is (I would hope, but who knows with parents these days) a well-known rater of games and their system is known, Google could use an adoption of their system as a leg-up on Apple, letting parents know that their market place is rated by a trusted third-party entity.
Ha, as if Apple would allow a rating system that doesn't let them remove anything that looks funny at them.
while at first I felt the need to defend the ESRB, you guys bring up really good points especially pertaining to how frequent content updates are. These mobile games don't work the same as handhelds from sony and nintendo. Handhelds sell complete games, while mobiles will provide so many updates, it'd probably be unfeasible to reevaluate the game every time it updates. Also, the royalties argument, the further delay in game release (which to me isn't much of a point, but to delay updates would be a problem), and various others... they all lead to this making sense.
The only thing I think is a problem is that without the ratings board, we're not as likely to see "M" equivalent games on the iOS (and perhaps the others, I don't know about their app history) because Apple has large control over what gets greenlit for the app store. I don't recall seeing many terribly bloody games on it really, and Apple has been known to pull things down from it's store that it doesn't like. The ESRB system would promote the creation of rated M games on mobile devices.
The only thing I think is a problem is that without the ratings board, we're not as likely to see "M" equivalent games on the iOS (and perhaps the others, I don't know about their app history) because Apple has large control over what gets greenlit for the app store. I don't recall seeing many terribly bloody games on it really, and Apple has been known to pull things down from it's store that it doesn't like. The ESRB system would promote the creation of rated M games on mobile devices.
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