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The [[United States]] '''Truth in Video Game Rating Act (S.3935)''' is a [[Bill (proposed law)|bill]] introduced by then Senator [[Sam Brownback]] (R-KS) on September 26, 2006. The act would require the [[ESRB]] to have access to the full content of and hands-on time with the games it was to rate, rather than simply relying on the video demonstrations submitted by developers and publishers.<ref>{{cite web | title=Senate Proposes New ESRB Legislation | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11030 | work=[[Gamasutra]] | accessdate=September 27, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311010442/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11030 | archive-date=2007-03-11 | url-status=live }}</ref>
The [[United States]] '''Truth in Video Game Rating Act (S.3935)''' is a [[Bill (proposed law)|bill]] introduced by then Senator [[Sam Brownback]] (R-KS) on September 26, 2006. The act would require the [[ESRB]] to have access to the full content of and hands-on time with the games it was to rate, rather than simply relying on the video demonstrations submitted by developers and publishers.<ref name="gamasutra">{{cite web | title=Senate Proposes New ESRB Legislation | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11030 | work=[[Gamasutra]] | accessdate=September 27, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311010442/http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=11030 | archive-date=2007-03-11 | url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, the ESRB would become oversighted by the [[Government Accountability Office]] (GAO), and the [[Federal Trade Commission]] would define details of content for the ESRB ratings.<ref name="gamasutra"/> Brownback said of the bill's introduction, "The current video game ratings system needs improvement because reviewers do not see the full content of games and don’t even play the games they are supposed to rate. For video game ratings to be meaningful and worthy of a parent’s trust, the game ratings must be more objective and accurate."<ref name="gamasutra"/>


The bill makes no considerations for [[mod (computer gaming)|mods]], [[Mod (computer_gaming)#Total_conversion|total conversion]]s, [[user generated content]], [[procedurally generated content]], unused disc space, blocked/disabled out portions of code, player behavior in online games, and various other factors out of the control of the developers (such as how the player decides to play the game).
The bill makes no considerations for [[mod (computer gaming)|mods]], [[Mod (computer_gaming)#Total_conversion|total conversion]]s, [[user generated content]], [[procedurally generated content]], unused disc space, blocked/disabled out portions of code, player behavior in online games, and various other factors out of the control of the developers (such as how the player decides to play the game).

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Truth in Video Game Rating Act
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleA bill to direct the Federal Trade Commission to prescribe rules to prohibit deceptive conduct in the rating of video and computer games and for other purposes.
Announced inthe 109th United States Congress
Sponsored bySam Brownback (R-KS)
Legislative history

The United States Truth in Video Game Rating Act (S.3935) is a bill introduced by then Senator Sam Brownback (R-KS) on September 26, 2006. The act would require the ESRB to have access to the full content of and hands-on time with the games it was to rate, rather than simply relying on the video demonstrations submitted by developers and publishers.[1] In addition, the ESRB would become oversighted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Federal Trade Commission would define details of content for the ESRB ratings.[1] Brownback said of the bill's introduction, "The current video game ratings system needs improvement because reviewers do not see the full content of games and don’t even play the games they are supposed to rate. For video game ratings to be meaningful and worthy of a parent’s trust, the game ratings must be more objective and accurate."[1]

The bill makes no considerations for mods, total conversions, user generated content, procedurally generated content, unused disc space, blocked/disabled out portions of code, player behavior in online games, and various other factors out of the control of the developers (such as how the player decides to play the game).

This bill was unacted upon during its original session and was reintroduced by Senator Brownback on February 14, 2007 under the same title "the Truth in Video Game Rating Act" with a new session number (S.568). The bill remained in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and expired at the end of the 110th Congress without further action.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Senate Proposes New ESRB Legislation". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved September 27, 2006.
  2. ^ "S.568 - 110th Congress (2007-2008): Truth in Video Game Rating Act". Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 1 August 2017.


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