Entertainment Software Rating Association

Not to be confused with Entertainment Software Rating Board.
Entertainment Software Rating Association (ESRA)
Company typeSelf-regulatory
IndustryOrganization and rating system
Founded2007
HeadquartersTehran, Iran
Area served
Iran
Websiteesraa.ir
Former logo

The Entertainment Software Rating Association (ESRA; Persian: نظام ارزیابی و رده‌بندی سنی بازی‌های رایانه‌ای)[1] is a self-regulatory organization that assigns age and content ratings in Iran.[2][3][4] The system was established in 2007 by the Iran National Foundation of Computer Games[5] and has the status of a research project.[6][7][8]

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