PEGI briefly publishes mature content rating details for Grand Theft Auto 6

The European video game rating board, Pan European Game Information, briefly published and then removed an 18 age rating listing for Grand Theft Auto 6. PC Gamer, Forbes, IGN, Nerdly, and shattered.io all report that the rating board pulled the page after it went live. The action-adventure game is published by Rockstar Games and primarily developed by Rockstar North. [1][2][3][4][5][6][9]

According to PC Gamer, Forbes, IGN, and shattered.io, the listing detailed that the game includes sex scenes, frequent drug use, and detailed decapitation. PC Gamer, IGN, and shattered.io report that players can control characters named Jason and Lucia, who are able to snort cocaine directly from their hand at any time. [1][2][3][5]

Grand Theft Auto was originally created by David Jones and Mike Dailly, with later entries developed under the oversight of Dan and Sam Houser, Leslie Benzies, and Aaron Garbut. As FTMQ Gaming reported earlier, Grand Theft Auto 6 will be the first game in the series made without Dan Houser, who left Rockstar Games in 2020. [6][10][11]

The Grand Theft Auto series has achieved major commercial success, selling over 455 million units across its titles as of 2025. Grand Theft Auto 6 follows Grand Theft Auto 5, which maintained long-term popularity alongside its online component. [8]