actually shown. Games may also not necessarily show any negative contain elements that might be consequences to crime. There may scary/frightening to younger children. also be intense/sustained horror sequences or strong gory images. 12– Contains more detailed and Strong language can occur, including realistic-looking violence towards the crudest sexual expletives. Sexual fantasy characters. However, while activity may be shown provided there there may be moderate violence is no sight of genitals. Depictions of towards human characters, there erotic nudity may feature. There may must not be sight of blood or injuries, be depictions of the use of illegal or an emphasis on pain. There may drugs, as well as prominent use of be moderate horror sequences, tobacco and alcohol. such as characters in danger and jump scares, as well as disturbing 18 – Contains very strong violence images, such as sight of injuries or which can include torture and the dead bodies, provided these aren’t infliction of severe pain and injury too gory/graphic. Milder forms of to human characters, and violence swearing may be present but not towards defenceless or vulnerable the strongest terms. Sex may not human characters, including be shown, but there may be implied children. Sexual violence and sexual sexual activities/sexual innuendo (eg threats may also occur. Very strong a couple getting into bed). There and crude language may feature will be no sexual nudity. throughout. There may be strong depictions of sexual activity with 16 – Contains more realistic sight of genitals. Games may also and sustained violence against feature detailed descriptions of human characters, including sight criminal techniques, as well as the of blood and injuries. Stronger forms teaching/glamorisation of gambling, of violence, such as torture and a and the promotion of illegal drug use. focus on pain/injury, will not normally be allowed unless against fantasy In the UK, 12, 16 and 18 ratings are characters. Games at this level will legally enforceable, but only for 114