GTA 6 Nearly Hit With Ban Over ‘Frequent Male Genital Exposure’

South Korea’s Game Content Rating Board (GCRB) nearly refused to rate Grand Theft Auto 6 over concerns about repeated, seemingly unnecessary depictions of male genitalia. It ultimately granted the game an Adults Only rating, a decision that matters because refusing a rating would have effectively barred its release in South Korea.

The board held three review sessions, first tying three votes to three before delaying its decision twice. On 16 October, eight members voted for an Adults Only (19+) rating and one dissented; the majority said nudity was covered in explicitly sexual scenes but could appear in background settings. GTA 6 has also received adult ratings in other markets and is due out on 19 November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.