Game Rating Board

Game Rating Board
Year founded	2006
Website	https://www.grac.or.kr/

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The Game Rating Board (게임물등급위원회 Geimmul Deung-Geub-Wiwonhoe) (GRB) is the South Korean video game content rating board. A governmental organization, the GRB rates video games to inform customers of the nature of game contents.

Initially, the Korea Media Rating Board, a governmental organization, rated video games just like other entertainment media. However, a controversy occurred because the Korea Media Rating Board rated a gambling game called Sea Story as if it were suitable for everyone, allegedly due to a bribe. The Korean government got through the controversy by creating the GRB in 2006; it is now the only rating organization for video games.

Ratings[edit | edit source]

Five ratings used by GRB:

Custom	Notes	Enforcement
For all	Titles rated ALL have content that may be suitable for all ages.	Display Enforcement Clearly displayed Age Rating Symbols and content Descriptors on the front of every arcade game machine, computer and video game box, on upper right side of online game screens(every 1 hour, over 3 seconds), the starting screen of mobile games (over 3 seconds).
12+	Titles rated 12+ have content that may be suitable for ages 12 and older
15+	Titles rated 15+ have content that may be suitable for ages 15 and older
19+	Titles rated 19+ have content that is suitable for ages 19 and older
For testing (unreleased games).	Game contents for testing with GRB's permission before general release (stability check, efficiency test, closed-beta test, etc.). Most video games can be of any rating, though only 'All' and 'Teenager restricted' are permitted for arcade games.	Testing Enforcement PC packages, Online, Mobile games (within 30 days, 10,000 testers or less, for free) Arcade games (within 15 days, 10 machines, 5 places or less, for free)