ESRB Clarifies PSP Minis Rating Costs

A story on Friday discussed the development costs of an indie game for the PSP versus the iPhone. While getting an ESRB rating does cost money, the board wants to remind everyone that a different rate structure will likely apply to PSP Minis titles.

ESRB spokesman Eliot Mizrachi contacted Kotaku, saying that the ratings authority has a different rate schedule for smaller games. “The ESRB has a reduced fee of $US800 for games that have development costs under $US250,000,” Mizrachi said, “which would likely apply to virtually all PSP Minis.”