PC games do not have to have and ESRB or PEGI rating UNLESS they are applying for Games for Windows. ESRB ratings are only mandatory for console games.
They are also necessary if you want the game to be carried by certain distributors.
A lot of online stores will not carry a game without an official rating. Stores such as Wal-mart will not carry them without a rating.
I do agree that it's more of a NA thing than an EU thing though... so they could probably wait until they are closer to releasing for NA.
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PC games do not have to have and ESRB or PEGI rating UNLESS they are applying for Games for Windows.
ESRB ratings are only mandatory for console games.
They are also necessary if you want the game to be carried by certain distributors.
A lot of online stores will not carry a game without an official rating. Stores such as Wal-mart will not carry them without a rating.
I do agree that it's more of a NA thing than an EU thing though... so they could probably wait until they are closer to releasing for NA.
^ Yep, that is true, however I doubt that they will try to distribute the game in major stores, so I omitted that little fact :P