GTA 6 Almost Refused Rating in South Korea Due to Out of Context Nudity

The whole world is anxiously waiting for the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 next week, though it’s now been revealed that the title was almost refused a rating in South Korea.

Releasing November 19, Rockstar’s GTA 6 is the most anticipated game of all time, with the release even expected to have a direct impact on economies worldwide, and the upcoming drop of the game isn’t passing without a stir.

According to Inven Global, South Korea’s Game Content Rating Board (GCRB) came close to deciding on a refusal for GTA 6’s review submission, with voting postponed twice.

An initial review held on September 10 ended with a dead heat of three votes apiece, with half voting for Adults Only and three voting for a rating refusal, before finally passing with an eight-to-one vote for an Adults Only rating on October 16, the third attempt for the game.

The report states that committee members clashed over out-of-context genital nudity and the legal grounds for a rating refusal, while the inclusion of violence, crime, and drugs were not seen as a significant issue, as it was deemed to not be significantly different from GTA 5.

Instead, the “frequent background appearance of male genital nudity without any sexual context” was the major issue the committee had with the title.

Legal grounds were also an issue; however, as if South Korea refused to give a rating, it would have essentially blocked a domestic release altogether, and the nation would have been an outlier when compared to other rating boards internationally.