GTA 6 rated adults-only in South Korea

South Korea's Game Content Rating Board rated Grand Theft Auto VI adults-only on October 16, 2026, according to Sports Kyunghyang. In the US, the ESRB rates it M for Mature 17+.

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The Korean rating

  • Reported South Korea's Game Content Rating Board held a rating meeting on October 16, 2026, and rated GTA 6 adults-only, according to Sports Kyunghyang. (Sports Kyunghyang)
  • Reported Sports Kyunghyang published the news on October 19. The report doesn't give a Korean age number. (Sports Kyunghyang)

The US rating

  • Confirmed The ESRB rates Grand Theft Auto VI M (Mature 17+) on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. (ESRB)
  • Confirmed The ESRB content descriptors are Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content, and Use of Drugs and Alcohol. (ESRB)
  • Confirmed The ESRB listing also notes In-Game Purchases. Rockstar hasn't said what those will be. (ESRB)

What it means

An adults-only rating in Korea means the game is restricted to adult players there. It doesn't change the November 19 launch date.

Confirmed GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026, on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. (Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar Support)

Every other official detail is on everything confirmed about GTA 6.

Sources

  1. Sports Kyunghyang: GTA 6 gets adults-only rating in Korea (Oct 19, 2026)
  2. ESRB: Grand Theft Auto VI rating
  3. Rockstar Newswire: Grand Theft Auto VI is now set to launch November 19, 2026
  4. Rockstar Support: Grand Theft Auto VI platforms, editions and versions