GTA 6 Japan Listing Shows Smaller Download and an 18+ Rating
Grand Theft Auto 6 is listed at about 208GB on the PlayStation and Microsoft stores in Japan, according to Eurogamer. Other regions carry a listing of up to 212GB. The gap is about 4GB.
The Japanese listing also carries a rating. The Computer Entertainment Rating Organization, known as CERO, has given the game its Z rating, the category for adults only. CERO recommends the game for players aged 18 and over.
Ratings in other regions give more detail about what players will see. The Pan European Game Information system (PEGI) and the US Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) both warn that the game contains strong sexual content. The CERO listing has no equivalent warning.
Japan has seen changes to this series before. The Japanese release of Grand Theft Auto 5 removed or altered a torture scene involving Trevor, one of the game's three lead characters, along with several scenes featuring nudity.
The game's sales start has also drawn attention. Grand Theft Auto 6 has become the most pre-ordered game in the history of the PlayStation Store and Xbox, according to the same report. A pre-order is a purchase made before release, usually to secure a copy on the day it comes out.
For Japanese players planning a download, the listed size is the first practical detail to check. The rating is the second. Both appear on the store pages for each platform, and both can change before launch if the publisher updates its listings.
