March 20th, 2008
GTAIV Gets ESRB Rating
GTAIV Gets ESRB Rating
The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB,) the body responsible for computer game ratings in North America, has now released a rating for Grand Theft Auto IV. Like most the GTA games before it, Grand Theft Auto IV has recieved a Mature rating, meaning that it "contains content that is considered unsuitable for children under the age of 17." GTA IV has already recieved ratings from both the German and Australian rating boards, with the Australian OFLC board rating the game as MA 15+ (Not suitable for people under 15. Under 15s must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian) while the German USK board gave it their 18 rating. It is interesting to note that this game includes "partial nudity" something which GTA has never contained before except in the AO version of San Andreas which required heavy modification of game files to find.
Thanks to Kotaku.