GTA 6 was nearly refused a rating in South Korea over nudity, report says

South Korea's ratings board, the GCRB, struggled to decide whether to classify Grand Theft Auto VI, according to meeting minutes obtained by InvenGlobal and reported by IGN. Rockstar applied on September 1, and a first vote on September 10 split three to three between refusing classification and an Adults Only rating.

The board postponed its decision to examine a playable build, which arrived on September 28. After two more delays, it met again on October 18 and voted eight to one for an Adults Only rating, with descriptors for sensuality, violence, crime, drugs and language. Members reportedly objected most to male nudity shown without sexual context.

A refusal would have blocked the game's release in South Korea entirely. The report says the board felt pressure about possibly being the only country to refuse the game. GTA 6 is out November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.