Game ratings

[Atreides]

How long's it take for the game ratings (T, M etc) to rate the product? Are final master copies sent to them and usually at what stage of production (say if you decide to change something to meet a rating classification)?

[Deadly_Nightshade]

I'm not sure...

But it would be good to find out...

[metadigital]

Not sure if it is the same for games as films, but films are sent to the country's censor prior to release (and after post-production, obviously). Any squabbles between the producers and the baord create delays in the scheduled release in the cinema, at the producers expense (obviously). I well remember how long it took for Total Recall to be screened ... I can still quote the teaser verbatim ...

[Krookie]

I know movies have to go to each individual country it's being showed in to be rated. I'm not sure about games though, I'd suspect it's similar because I don't think the UK uses the same rating system...Or do they?

[kirottu]

I think EU countries have their own rating system.

[Deadly_Nightshade]

I think EU countries have their own rating system.

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for movies, yes...

as for game ratings, I don't know what they use...

[Illunder]

The BBFC rate both films and games in the UK. There was an article about it in PC Gamer awhile back.