GTA 6 rated 18 in Europe and M in US for graphic violence

Grand Theft Auto 6 has received an 18 rating from Europe's PEGI board, alongside an 'M for Mature' ESRB rating, with newly published details revealing graphic violence including decapitation and dismemberment. The rating descriptions also confirm players can harm animals, though with less injury detail than human characters, and feature "frequent and prominent" drug use, including snorting cocaine directly from inventory. Sexual content includes nudity, intercourse scenes, and interactive private dances in nightclubs. The game marks a new level of graphic violence for the series, which has always contained mature content. The PEGI rating was briefly published on Friday before being pulled from the website, though the ESRB rating remains active.