GTA 6 rated Adults Only in South Korea after a narrow vote
South Korea's rating board gave GTA 6 an Adults Only rating, but the minutes of its meetings show it came within one vote of refusing to classify the game, which would have blocked its sale there.
What changed
- The board is the GCRB (Game Content Rating Board); its minutes were first reported by Inven Global on November 11.
- Rockstar applied on September 1, 2026.
- At the first review, on September 10, the members split 3 to 3 between Adults Only and a refusal; the decision was postponed.
- The objection was frequent male nudity in the background, with no sexual context.
- The board received a playable version on September 28; later meetings were postponed or cancelled.
- On October 16, the nine members voted 8 to 1 for Adults Only.
- Content descriptors: sensuality, violence, crime, drugs and language.
- GTA 6 was the first game reviewed under rules relaxed in September 2025.
Sources
- invenglobal.comGuide
- gamereactor.euGuide
- pushsquare.comGuide