Japan's Game Rating Board Is Closing For A Month, Impacting Future Releases kotaku.com

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Prev Next View AllStarting today, Japanese game rating board CERO (Computer Entertainment Rating Organization) is closing down until May 6.
AdvertisementAccording to CERO, it is difficult for the group to continue operating during this period in which the Japanese government is asking people to stay home.
Here’s why: A group of external judges comes to the CERO offices to rate the games.
CERO explains that it would be hard to have its staff go to the judges’ residences to carry out the group’s game-rating process.