Bethesda’s upcoming RPG star field Restricted rating due to depiction of “interactive drug use”. Australian Classification Commission Announced. This is Australia’s strongest classification, meaning that sales of Bethesda’s new RPG will be limited to adults over the age of 18 in Australia.
Violence was categorized as “high impact”, and nudity and sex received very low ratings. Drug use was the biggest boost to Starfield’s ratings, and its portrayal has been classified as “high impact”. Starfield’s ratings are stronger than Fallout 4, which received an MA-15 rating for its violence when it was released in 2015.
Bethesda’s RPGs have long been known for explicit content, such as featuring a fictional drug called “Jet” that characters can become addicted to in-game. However, it’s our strongest assessment yet, and it gives us a hint of what to expect when it finally releases later this year.
A little more insight into Starfield
Bethesda has dug into some of Starfield’s mechanics and gameplay, but there’s still a lot we don’t know. In 2022, the director interviewed Todd Howard about how hand-crafted content and procedurally-generated galaxies are combined with other features.
Starfield was originally scheduled for late 2022, but has since been pushed back to 2023. do. “
Starfield is currently set to release on PC and Xbox Series X|S on September 6th, and is confirmed to be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.
Luis Gutierrez is a freelance writer at IGN.