GTA 6 Nearly Banned in South Korea Over Genital Exposure

Did you ever think a game could be too explicit even for an Adults Only rating? That's exactly what almost happened with GTA 6 in South Korea. According to a report from Inven, the country's Game Content Rating Board nearly refused to classify the game, and the sticking point was surprisingly specific: the sheer amount of genitals shown.

Now, GTA has always pushed boundaries. Every new entry in the series gets slapped with the highest age ratings around the world, and as Rockstar's tech gets more realistic, the scrutiny only intensifies. In Europe, ratings boards have already flagged "detailed decapitation and dismemberment" and rampant drug use. Australia lists sex scenes. There's even concern the game could be censored in Japan due to missing disclaimers. So yeah, GTA 6 is walking a fine line everywhere.

But South Korea took it to another level. The ratings board reviewed the game three times. The first round ended in a split vote—three members each voted for Adults Only and Refused Classification. That's how close it came to being banned outright. The main issue? Frequent genital exposure "without context." Apparently, the board wasn't comfortable with nudity that felt gratuitous or out of place.

We've already seen from leaks that the game features nudist beaches with plenty on show, so that context might explain the concern. But here's an interesting detail: the leaked footage of Jason naked is not in the final game. And any sex scenes are only cutscenes, not playable—avoiding another Hot Coffee-style controversy like the one that rocked GTA San Andreas back in the day.

By the third review, the board finally reached an eight-to-one vote in favor of an Adults Only rating. So GTA 6 will launch in South Korea, but only for adults. It's a reminder that while Rockstar loves to shock, there are still lines even they have to navigate.

Meanwhile, on the technical side, GTA 6 won't run at 60fps even on PS5 Pro, but Sony's console does have an exclusive: ray-traced shadows and PSSR. So if you're planning to play, you might want to consider your setup.

What do you think—should ratings boards be this strict about nudity, or is it just part of GTA's DNA? Will you be picking this up when it launches?