Classified games
Here you can find a list of all titles classified by the USK in chronological order.
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Can age ratings amount to censorship?
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Pursuant to Article 5 Paragraph 1 of German Basic Law (Freedom of Expression), no censorship takes place in Germany. Notwithstanding this, Article 5 Paragraph 2 of German Basic Law (GG) states that the right to free expression “is limited (…) by statutory provision for the protection of children and young persons”, i.e. by the provisions… Read More »Can age ratings amount to censorship?
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29.04.2024
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What is the “index”?
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Games containing representations of violence which both adversely affect and endanger the development of young persons are placed on the index of media deemed unsuitable for children and young persons by the Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons (BPjM). This means that such games are registered on the “List of media endangering young persons”… Read More »What is the “index”?
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29.04.2024
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What are the implications of the USK age rating?
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For retailers The state uses the age rating symbol to regulate whether a computer game may be publicly supplied to children and young persons. Retailers are obliged to comply with the restrictions indicated by the rating. A game approved for children aged 12 and above may not be sold to a 10-year old. Any breach… Read More »What are the implications of the USK age rating?
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29.04.2024
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What are the age categories?
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Approved without age restriction Game contents and genres: Games without age restriction can be aimed at all ages. These include family-friendly games such as skill-based games, board and card games, sports games, platforms, as well as all games which do not pose any inherent child protection risks of any kind (e.g. simulations, management games or… Read More »What are the age categories?
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29.04.2024
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How does game classification work?
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Criteria Fixed criteria apply to the classification of computer games. These have been jointly developed by the USK and the Representatives of the Supreme Youth Protection Authorities of the Federal States according due consideration to the evaluation practice of the BPjM. Game testers Game testers are provided with the training they need to fulfil this… Read More »How does game classification work?
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What is the USK and what are its responsibilities?
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The German Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body (USK) is a body set up by the associations of the computer games industry. Its Registered Office is in Berlin. It is a non-profit making, limited company owned by the company “Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Unterhaltungssoftware GmbH.” The shareholder of this company is the German association of the games development, manufacture… Read More »What is the USK and what are its responsibilities?
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29.04.2024
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The USK
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You want to learn more about the USK? Find out more about the institution and find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about our work.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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How does youth protection work in Germany? What are the state’s responsibilities and which tasks fall to the USK? Here, you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions.
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How does the German state protect minors?
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Germany has the world’s strictest statutory rules for the classification and sale of computer games on image media (e.g. DVDs, Blu-ray, game modules) to minors. The legal basis for these rules is the German Youth Protection Act (JuSchG), which also governs the age rating of movies presented in movie theatres and distributed on optical storage… Read More »How does the German state protect minors?
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Imprint
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Provider information Information pursuant to Art. 5 of the German Telemedia Act (TMG): Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle Unterhaltungssoftware GmbHTorstr. 610119 BerlinGermany Phone: +49 30 240 88 66 0Email Managing Director: Elisabeth Secker Commercial register number: HRB 112979 BLocal court: Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg The “USK” (Entertainment Software Self-Regulation Body) is not an independent company. The USK is a Department within… Read More »Imprint
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