The following is a list of video games that have been given the " Adults Only " AO rating by the Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB , a United States -based organization which rates the content of video games to determine its appropriateness for specific age groups. Although it is not legally binding under U. Games with the AO rating are considered by the board to be suitable for players age 18 and over; AO-rated games can contain higher levels of violent, profane, sexual, or pornographic content than the next-lowest rating on the scale Mature [M], generally considered suitable for players 17 and over can accommodate. AO is the highest of the ESRB's content ratings, and restricts the commercial availability of games which carry it; all three major video game console manufacturers Nintendo , [5] Microsoft , [6] and Sony [7] refuse to allow AO-rated games to be published for their platforms, most retailers refuse to stock AO-rated games, and the popular video game live streaming service Twitch explicitly bans all games carrying the rating. Due to these self-imposed restrictions on the marketing and distribution of games with the rating, the AO rating has been described as a "kiss of death" by critics, and is essentially a ban. Rockstar Games ' Manhunt 2 was the second game given an AO rating for extremely violent content and the first to be released, but was re-edited to meet the M rating so it could be released on consoles an uncut, AO-rated version for Windows was released in The only game to receive the rating for reasons unrelated to violence or sexual content is Peak Entertainment Casinos , [12] which received the rating as it allows the player to gamble using real money.
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Controversy has always blighted the gaming industry. Doom , with its roster of ghastly demons, has been criticized for its violence since the franchise began. This highest ranking is given out only in rare, extreme cases; Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo do not allow AO games on their platforms and their sale is heavily restricted. Now, this one was all but inevitable. Curiously, though, said rating was actually rescinded later. Nevertheless, the team were pleased to receive the rating.
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