GTA 6 gets PEGI 18 rating in deleted listing, ghacks.net reports
- Grand Theft Auto 6 has received an 18 rating from PEGI, the European age rating organization, in a listing that briefly surfaced online before it was removed from...
- The rating summary stated that the open-world game features strong graphic violence, strong sexual themes, and the use of illegal drugs.
- Regarding violence, PEGI wrote that the action is bloody with a high degree of realism.
Grand Theft Auto 6 has received an 18 rating from PEGI, the European age rating organization, in a listing that briefly surfaced online before it was removed from the agency’s website, ghacks.net reported. The listing described the upcoming Rockstar Games title’s adult content in unusual detail.
PEGI Rating Details Strong Violence and Drug Mechanics
The rating summary stated that the open-world game features strong graphic violence, strong sexual themes, and the use of illegal drugs. Content notes published on the page revealed specific gameplay mechanics that developer Rockstar Games has not detailed in its own official promotional materials.
Regarding violence, PEGI wrote that the action is bloody with a high degree of realism. According to the text reproduced by tech-insider.org, certain weapons are capable of causing greater damage, including detailed decapitation and dismemberment. This marks a clear technical shift from earlier entries in the Grand Theft Auto series, which primarily relied on blood pools, bullet wound decals, and physics-driven animations.
Drug use is characterized as frequent and prominent. The listing noted that players can carry illegal drugs in their inventory and use them at any time. As an example, the text stated that cocaine can be carried by the player and snorted directly from their hand, though the summary did not clarify whether drug consumption produces gameplay effects.
PEGI notes describe sexual content before console launch
The sexual content notes are among the most specific details captured in the deleted database entry. PEGI noted that the title includes scenes of intercourse and occasional scenes of sexual fetishes. The description also mentioned a strip club location where players can pay for private dances and move their hands onto the dancers' bodies.
These disclosures arrived ahead of the scheduled console launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Rockstar Games has not yet announced a release date for personal computers.
Comparison with International Age Ratings
The PEGI 18 notice goes further in its prose than other international ratings boards that have evaluated the title. North America’s Entertainment Software Rating Board assigned Grand Theft Auto 6 an M for Mature rating, citing blood and gore, intense violence, mature humor, nudity, strong language, strong sexual content, use of drugs and alcohol, and in-game purchases. Screen Rant observed that this specific list of descriptors is identical to the descriptors used for Grand Theft Auto V.
In Australia, the classification board issued an R18+ notice citing high-impact violence, sex scenes, and drug use. VICE reported that the inclusion of the phrase sex scenes
instead of the plain sex
label used on previous franchise entries does not automatically confirm a more explicit game overall. Neither PEGI nor Rockstar Games has explained why the European database page was pulled offline shortly after its publication.
Frequently Asked Questions About the GTA 6 PEGI Rating
Why was the PEGI rating listing removed from the website?
PEGI has not provided an explanation for why the Grand Theft Auto 6 page was taken down. Rockstar Games has also declined to comment on the detailed content descriptions that appeared in the deleted text.
When is Grand Theft Auto 6 scheduled to be released?
The game is scheduled to launch on November 19, 2026. The initial release is limited to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, with no PC release date announced.
What specific drug mechanic was described in the listing?
According to the deleted text, players can carry illegal drugs inside their inventory and use them at any time. The listing specifically stated that cocaine can be carried and snorted directly from the player’s hand.
A rating summary is the closest thing to an independent account of a game that nobody outside Rockstar has played.
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