At least the American rating system doesn't cover a good chunk of the front cover and art. I can't buy games in my country because of these huge stickers printed onto the cover, often shifting art and text/title. Imagine having a dark and grim cover like Darkest Dungeon and then a happy-green logo on it. On Breath of the Wild they decreased the title text's size a good bit because of this.
So kudos for that small black and white rating image you guys have.
And for clueless parents these rating systems are at least some guidance.
An important figure of sorts in the video game world at the time. Regardless of if he was right or wrong, this man has passed away and I'm sure he has left most likely left behind a grieving family. RIP.
He didn't establish it. He was actively trying to censor and ban video games thanks to Mortal Kombat and Night Trap. The industry formed the ESRB to shut him up.