News · 12 November 2026
South Korean Ratings Board Narrowly Avoided Banning GTA 6 Over Sexual Content
South Korea's ratings board deadlocked on whether to ban Grand Theft Auto 6 before ultimately approving the title with an Adults Only rating.
Grand Theft Auto 6 came close to facing a complete sales ban in South Korea following a contentious evaluation by the nation's Game Rating and Administration Committee (GRAC). According to a report from InvenGlobal, the board deadlocked during initial reviews before ultimately approving the game with an Adults Only classification.
Rockstar initially submitted GTA 6 to the Korean regulator on September 1. When the committee first voted on September 10, members split evenly with three votes to assign an Adults Only certificate and three votes to issue a rating refusal. In South Korea, a formal rating refusal acts as an effective commercial ban, prohibiting retailers and digital storefronts from distributing the title.
Following the deadlock, Rockstar provided a playable build of the game on September 28, following minor delays stemming from security protocols. After a postponed session and a canceled meeting due to the lack of a quorum, the committee held a final review on October 16. With members able to examine the build directly, the panel voted 8–1 in favor of issuing an Adults Only rating, clearing the path for its regional release.
Unlike many ratings challenges focused on graphic combat, committee deliberations did not primarily center on violence. Instead, reviewers debated the depiction of sexual themes and nudity. The board ultimately concluded that the content conformed with South Korea's revised standards, ruling that the depictions did not warrant an outright prohibition.
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