GTA 6 Nearly Failed to Get a Rating in South Korea After Nudity Concerns

GTA 6 (Grand Theft Auto 6) has received an Adults Only rating from South Korea's Game Content Rating Board (GCRB). However, the game nearly failed to receive an age rating, which would have prevented its sale in the country. According to meeting minutes, the title underwent three separate reviews, with some committee members questioning what they described as "out-of-context genital nudity."

GTA 6 underwent three reviews before receiving its rating

The GCRB first discussed Rockstar Games' upcoming title on September 10. Members debated whether the presence of genital nudity justified refusing to classify the game. The vote ended in a 3–3 tie, prompting the committee to postpone its decision and recommend that Rockstar make changes to the game.

The meeting took place before the board had received a playable version of GTA 6.

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How South Korea's game rating rules changed in 2025

Previously, GCRB guidelines automatically rejected games featuring exposed genitals. In 2025, the standards were relaxed to allow an Adults Only classification when suggestive nudity is depicted directly and explicitly, provided the content does not include graphic sexual acts.

Despite the rule changes, members who opposed the rating argued that the board had previously accepted "a certain degree of genital exposure when justified by the narrative." In their view, GTA 6's depiction went beyond acceptable limits.

Why some committee members supported the Adults Only rating

Members in favor of the Adults Only rating argued that scenes featuring more extensive nudity were not particularly sexual, while scenes involving sexual content showed limited nudity.

Because the first meeting took place without access to a playable build, the committee's initial impression may have been influenced by leaked development footage of GTA 6 shared by leaker Cyberleek. The material reportedly showed a nudist colony within the game, featuring numerous naked characters but no sexual activity.

GTA 6's second review also ended without a decision

The GCRB received a playable version of GTA 6 on September 28, just days before its second meeting on October 2.

The board's gameplay researcher's initial report indicated that scenes involving genital exposure appeared mostly as background elements in specific missions and did not lead to sexual interactions.

Nevertheless, the committee postponed its decision for a second time. Members argued that the game's overall size and scope made it difficult to confirm whether every relevant instance had been reviewed. The Adults Only rating was finally granted after the third review.

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