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Grand Theft Auto V races to an R18+ rating in Australia

Well, even though the Australian Classification Board’s been somewhat of a roadblock for Saints Row IV, it’s not so for Grand Theft Auto V. The AusVGClassifications Twitter account — pretty much famous for getting it right, nowadays — has picked up on the recent classification this morning:

Good news for Grand Theft Auto fans in Australia, eh?

The Board has stated that GTA V has “strong impact” violence, themes, language, nudity and sex, plus “high impact” drug use. The ACB’s report can be found here.


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