GTA 6 Age Rating Confirms Sex Scenes

New Zealand and Australia PlayStation store ratings for GTA 6 mention sex scenes, unlike other regions. Rockstar's open-world crime saga launches in a month.

Did you catch that GTA 6 just got its official age rating in New Zealand and Australia? And guess what? The rating description specifically mentions sex scenes. That's right, the game will feature intercourse. If you're wondering if that's any different from GTA 5, you're not alone. GTA 5's rating description only mentioned "Sex," even though Trevor has a brief encounter with Johnny Klebitz's girlfriend midway through the game. So why the change now?

It's unclear whether ratings boards have simply evolved their language since GTA 5 launched nearly a decade and a half ago, or if GTA 6 will feature more scripted, detailed sex scenes comparable to a film or TV show. It's also possible that GTA 5's more general description was pointing to the ability to pick up sex workers and engage in intercourse with them. Ratings boards may view those gameplay moments differently from heavily mo-capped sex scenes in cutscenes. Given that GTA 6's story revolves around the romantic relationship between Jason and Lucia, and trailers have already shown sensual, intimate moments between them, it's likely the full game will feature some pretty spicy material.

But here's the thing: we can only speculate until we get detailed breakdowns of the specific content that led to this rating. Those will surely follow in the coming weeks. What we do know is that Rockstar isn't pulling any punches. Rating descriptions have also mentioned blood and gore, intense violence, drug use, and more. So yeah, we're in for yet another edgy GTA game.

The developer has managed to keep a lot under wraps, but recently revealed that it visited strip clubs in Florida for "research purposes." Classic Rockstar. And we're officially just a month away from GTA 6's release date, so there are sure to be many more marketing beats in the coming weeks. Whether that brings a new trailer or other forms of marketing remains to be seen, but Rockstar has shelled out serious dough for an ad on top of the Miami Heat's arena in Florida and has begun placing ads in New York as of today.

So what do you think? Are you ready for a more mature, intimate GTA 6? Or are you just here for the chaos? Either way, it's clear Rockstar is aiming to push boundaries once again. Will you be picking this up when it launches? Let us know in the comments!