South Korea Gives GTA 6 Adults Only Rating

South Korea’s Game Content Rating Board granted Grand Theft Auto 6 an Adults Only rating after an October review, following an earlier tied vote over whether to classify the game or refuse it a rating. The final decision allows the game to be sold to adults in South Korea; it is not a retail ban.

Meeting minutes record that the board’s first review, on September 10, ended in a 3-3 split. Three members supported refusing classification, which would have blocked the game’s release in the country, while three supported an Adults Only rating. The board advised Rockstar to modify the game after the tie.

The review focused on how often genital nudity appeared and whether it had narrative or sexual context. One member said such nudity had never appeared so frequently without context. Another argued that scenes with substantial exposure were not particularly sexual. The board’s minutes describe concerns that the images appeared in the background without leading to interactions.

The board received a playable build on September 28. Its second review, initially scheduled for October 2, was postponed twice while researchers examined the large game. In the final review in mid-October, members...