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| [[Image:Elspa (logo).jpg|right|250px|Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association logo]]
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| The '''Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association''' ('''ELSPA''') is an organisation set up in [[1989]] by British software publishers. It was known as The '''European Leisure Software Publishers Association''' until [[2002]].
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| Between [[1994]] and Spring [[2003]] ELSPA voluntarily rated computer games released in Britain that were exempt from legal classification by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC). The ratings given were originally 3-10, 11-14, 15-17 and 18+. "X"s would highlight which age group a title was not suitable for, while a check mark in the categories above that would indicate the suitable ages. For example: A title suitable for all ages would have all the categories checked. A title suitable only for adults would have "X"s in all categories except for 18+. A title suitable for ages 11 and older would have an "X" in 3-10 and check in the rest. The ratings were later simplified to a 3+, 11+, 15+ or 18+ as appropriate. This has now been replaced by a European ratings system, called [[PEGI]].
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| ELSPA are responsible for providing sales charts for computer games sold in the United Kingdom, and promoting anti-piracy initiatives. | |
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| ==See Also==
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| * [[BBFC]], the British Board of Film Classification
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| * [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]], the United States and Canadian computer and video game rating system
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| *[[Office of Film and Literature Classification|OFLC]], the Australian media rating system
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| * [[PEGI]], the European computer and video game rating system
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