Game Software Rating Regulations

Game Software Rating Regulations

Company type	Incentive
Founded	July 6, 2006
Headquarters	Taiwan
Number of locations	Southeast Asia
Area served	Hong Kong

Game Software Rating Regulations (Chinese: 遊戲軟體分級管理辦法; pinyin: Yóuxì ruǎntǐ fēnjí guǎnlǐ bànfǎ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iû-hì nńg-thé hun-kip koán-lí pān-hoat), also translated as Game Software Rating Management Regulations, is the official video game content rating system used in Taiwan, and a de facto rating system for the Hong Kong and Southeast Asia markets. The rating system was established on July 6, 2006, and changed to its current style on May 29, 2012.

Ratings

The system uses five ratings:

Logo	Rating	Chinese	Taiwanese	Hakka	Description
	General Public (G)	普遍級	Phó͘-phiàn Kip	Phû-phiên Kip	All ages may use such software.
	Protected (P)	保護級	Pó-hō͘ Kip	Pó-fu Kip	Only persons of age 6 and above may use such software.
	Parental Guidance 12 (PG 12)	輔12級	Hù 12 Kip	Phú 12 Kip	Only persons of age 12 and above may use such software.
	Parental Guidance 15 (PG 15)	輔15級	Hù 15 Kip	Phú 15 Kip	Only persons of age 15 and above may use such software.
	Restricted (R)	限制級	Hān-chè Kip	Han-chṳ Kip	Only persons of age 18 and above may use such software.

Content Descriptions

The system use seven content descriptions:

Sex (PG 12, PG 15, R) Violence (P, PG 12, PG 15, R) Terror (PG 12, PG 15, R) Tobacco and Alcohol (PG 15, R) Drugs (R) Improper Use of Language (PG 12, PG 15, R) Anti-Social Behavior (PG 15, R)

External links

• Full text in Traditional Chinese (Laws and Regulations Database of the Republic of China (Taiwan))
• Full text in Traditional Chinese / English (Taiwan Game Software Rating Information)
• Taiwan Game Software Rating Information (Traditional Chinese/English)