Age ratings: GTA VI rated USK 18 in Germany and Mature 17+ by the ESRB
Germany's USK has rated GTA VI for PS5 and Xbox Series as not approved for minors, and the ESRB rates it M for Mature 17+. The PEGI database has no entry yet.
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Grand Theft Auto VI will be restricted to adults in Germany. The country's rating body USK tested the PlayStation 5 version on October 13, 2026 and the Xbox Series version on September 13, 2026. According to the USK database, both carry the label for no approval for minors under Section 14 of the German Youth Protection Act, which corresponds to USK 18.
The USK entries
PlayStation 5: USK no. 59715/26, tested on October 13, 2026
Xbox Series: USK no. 59552/26, tested on September 13, 2026
Content notes for both versions: graphic violence, drugs and criminal role models
Additional notice: contains in-game purchases
Take-Two Interactive GmbH is listed as the publisher in both entries. Some store pages word the German content notes slightly differently, so the USK database remains the authoritative reference.
ESRB: Mature 17+
In North America, the Entertainment Software Rating Board rates GTA VI M for Mature 17+. It lists seven content descriptors: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Mature Humor, Nudity, Strong Language, Strong Sexual Content and Use of Drugs and Alcohol, plus a notice for In-Game Purchases. The ESRB page does not show when the rating was issued.
No PEGI entry yet
The European PEGI rating is still unconfirmed. A search of the PEGI database on October 27, 2026 returned no result for the game. PlayStation's Austrian feature page for GTA VI already shows a PEGI 18 icon, but the FAQ on the same page says the age ratings had not been settled when the text was written.
Key confirmed launch details are collected in the release tracker, and official announcements are listed under official news.
Sources
PlayStation Austria: Grand Theft Auto VI on PS5 (opens in a new tab)
Xbox Store Germany: Grand Theft Auto VI (opens in a new tab)
Event: 13 October 2026 · Checked on 27 October 2026.
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