GTA 6 Receives 18+ Rating in Germany

This article first appeared on the Gamefa website, in the news, reviews, games, cinema, film and series section, under the title “GTA 6 Receives 18+ Rating in Germany.” The highly anticipated GTA 6 appears to have successfully passed another important pre-release milestone, having been reviewed by the German entertainment software rating body USK. According to newly published information, the new title from Rockstar Games

The highly anticipated game GTA 6 seems to have successfully passed another important pre-launch stage and has been reviewed by Germany's entertainment software rating agency (USK).

According to the newly published information, the new Rockstar Games company has received the label Keine Jugendfreigabe (no license for young people); A strict classification that in practice prohibits the sale and supply of this game to people under the age of 18 in Germany.

Getting such a high ranking is not surprising at all. The previous versions of the popular series Grand Theft Auto have always received the highest standard age category in the world markets due to the blatant display of violence, criminal acts, drug use, content and the use of adult literature and language. It is interesting to know that the ninth generation version of the GTA 5 game was also registered in the USK official database with the exact same label Keine Jugendfreigabe and citing Article 14 of the German Youth Protection Act.

This new rating is fully consistent with the previous rating of the US Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). The ESRB previously classified GTA 6 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S with an M rating (suitable for adults over 17). In the official description of this organization, the presence of things such as bloodshed and severe injuries, high violence, dark and adult humor, crude literature, explicit adult content, as well as the use of drugs and alcohol are mentioned. In addition, the existence of in-app purchases was also mentioned in this classification.

It is noteworthy that even before the official issuance of this approval, there are signals that USK 18 will be received. In late September, during PlayStation's regional advertising campaigns for GTA 6 in Germany, the 18-year-old logo was explicitly emblazoned on promotional content. However, since this classification was not yet registered in the public database of the USK organization at that time, it was not possible to refer to it as a definitive and final decision.

GTA 6 game will be released on 28 Aban (19 November) for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles.

The GTA game series has an adult age rating; Therefore, it is necessary for families to monitor the access of children and teenagers.